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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,740,515 and 31,895,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,740,515 and 31,895,478 is: 69,015,330.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,740,515 : 31,895,478 = 31,895,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,740,515/31,895,478 = 31,895,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,740,515x = 31,895,478 × 31,895,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,740,515x = 1,017,321,516,848,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,321,516,848,484/14,740,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,015,330.66

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