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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,779,000 and 23,534,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,779,000 and 23,534,492 is: 37,476,981.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,779,000 : 23,534,492 = 23,534,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,779,000/23,534,492 = 23,534,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,779,000x = 23,534,492 × 23,534,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,779,000x = 553,872,313,698,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,872,313,698,064/14,779,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,476,981.78

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