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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,836,728 and 31,633,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,836,728 and 31,633,224 is: 67,444,847.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,836,728 : 31,633,224 = 31,633,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,836,728/31,633,224 = 31,633,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,836,728x = 31,633,224 × 31,633,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,836,728x = 1,000,660,860,634,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,660,860,634,176/14,836,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,444,847.72

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