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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,770,680 and 23,732,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,770,680 and 23,732,372 is: 38,131,316.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,770,680 : 23,732,372 = 23,732,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,770,680/23,732,372 = 23,732,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,770,680x = 23,732,372 × 23,732,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,770,680x = 563,225,480,746,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 563,225,480,746,384/14,770,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,131,316.96

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