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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,879,044 and 31,543,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,879,044 and 31,543,880 is: 66,873,675.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,879,044 : 31,543,880 = 31,543,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,879,044/31,543,880 = 31,543,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,879,044x = 31,543,880 × 31,543,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,879,044x = 995,016,365,454,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 995,016,365,454,400/14,879,044
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,873,675.85

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