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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,838,604 and 32,215,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,838,604 and 32,215,187 is: 69,940,425.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,838,604 : 32,215,187 = 32,215,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,838,604/32,215,187 = 32,215,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,838,604x = 32,215,187 × 32,215,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,838,604x = 1,037,818,273,444,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,818,273,444,969/14,838,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,940,425.22

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