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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,779,008 and 23,534,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,779,008 and 23,534,504 is: 37,476,999.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,779,008 : 23,534,504 = 23,534,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,779,008/23,534,504 = 23,534,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,779,008x = 23,534,504 × 23,534,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,779,008x = 553,872,878,526,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,872,878,526,016/14,779,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,476,999.71

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