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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,743,358 and 23,077,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,743,358 and 23,077,582 is: 36,123,031.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,743,358 : 23,077,582 = 23,077,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,743,358/23,077,582 = 23,077,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,743,358x = 23,077,582 × 23,077,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,743,358x = 532,574,790,966,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 532,574,790,966,724/14,743,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,123,031.87

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