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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,852,017 and 23,632,479

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,852,017 and 23,632,479 is: 37,603,920.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,852,017 : 23,632,479 = 23,632,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,852,017/23,632,479 = 23,632,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,852,017x = 23,632,479 × 23,632,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,852,017x = 558,494,063,685,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,494,063,685,441/14,852,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,603,920.31

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