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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,740,892 and 31,896,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,740,892 and 31,896,340 is: 69,017,295.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,740,892 : 31,896,340 = 31,896,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,740,892/31,896,340 = 31,896,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,740,892x = 31,896,340 × 31,896,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,740,892x = 1,017,376,505,395,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,376,505,395,600/14,740,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,017,295.93

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