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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,721,915 and 32,173,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,721,915 and 32,173,205 is: 70,311,173.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,721,915 : 32,173,205 = 32,173,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,721,915/32,173,205 = 32,173,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,721,915x = 32,173,205 × 32,173,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,721,915x = 1,035,115,119,972,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,115,119,972,025/14,721,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,311,173.51

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