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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,837,360 and 31,268,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,837,360 and 31,268,832 is: 65,897,157.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,837,360 : 31,268,832 = 31,268,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,837,360/31,268,832 = 31,268,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,837,360x = 31,268,832 × 31,268,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,837,360x = 977,739,854,644,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 977,739,854,644,224/14,837,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,897,157.89

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