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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,879,116 and 31,544,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,879,116 and 31,544,024 is: 66,873,962.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,879,116 : 31,544,024 = 31,544,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,879,116/31,544,024 = 31,544,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,879,116x = 31,544,024 × 31,544,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,879,116x = 995,025,450,112,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 995,025,450,112,576/14,879,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,873,962.82

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