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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,779,458 and 31,743,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,779,458 and 31,743,579 is: 68,179,415.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,779,458 : 31,743,579 = 31,743,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,779,458/31,743,579 = 31,743,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,779,458x = 31,743,579 × 31,743,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,779,458x = 1,007,654,807,729,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,654,807,729,241/14,779,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,179,415.49

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