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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,743,370 and 23,077,601

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,743,370 and 23,077,601 is: 36,123,061.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,743,370 : 23,077,601 = 23,077,601 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,743,370/23,077,601 = 23,077,601/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,743,370x = 23,077,601 × 23,077,601
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,743,370x = 532,575,667,915,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 532,575,667,915,201/14,743,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,123,061.95

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