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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,901,891 and 32,593,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,901,891 and 32,593,398 is: 71,288,240.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,901,891 : 32,593,398 = 32,593,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,901,891/32,593,398 = 32,593,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,901,891x = 32,593,398 × 32,593,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,901,891x = 1,062,329,593,186,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,329,593,186,404/14,901,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,288,240.75

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