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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,880,850 and 31,887,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,880,850 and 31,887,463 is: 68,330,122.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,880,850 : 31,887,463 = 31,887,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,880,850/31,887,463 = 31,887,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,880,850x = 31,887,463 × 31,887,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,880,850x = 1,016,810,296,576,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,810,296,576,369/14,880,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,330,122.04

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