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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,740,884 and 31,896,322

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,740,884 and 31,896,322 is: 69,017,255.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,740,884 : 31,896,322 = 31,896,322 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,740,884/31,896,322 = 31,896,322/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,740,884x = 31,896,322 × 31,896,322
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,740,884x = 1,017,375,357,127,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,375,357,127,684/14,740,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,017,255.49

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