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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,849,784 and 23,629,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,849,784 and 23,629,158 is: 37,599,005.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,849,784 : 23,629,158 = 23,629,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,849,784/23,629,158 = 23,629,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,849,784x = 23,629,158 × 23,629,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,849,784x = 558,337,107,788,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,337,107,788,964/14,849,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,599,005.33

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