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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,749,948 and 23,138,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,749,948 and 23,138,296 is: 36,297,127.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,749,948 : 23,138,296 = 23,138,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,749,948/23,138,296 = 23,138,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,749,948x = 23,138,296 × 23,138,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,749,948x = 535,380,741,783,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 535,380,741,783,616/14,749,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,297,127.41

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