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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,842,278 and 31,928,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,842,278 and 31,928,337 is: 68,683,439.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,842,278 : 31,928,337 = 31,928,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,842,278/31,928,337 = 31,928,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,842,278x = 31,928,337 × 31,928,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,842,278x = 1,019,418,703,585,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,418,703,585,569/14,842,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,683,439.54

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