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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,909,981 and 23,073,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,909,981 and 23,073,559 is: 35,706,894.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,909,981 : 23,073,559 = 23,073,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,909,981/23,073,559 = 23,073,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,909,981x = 23,073,559 × 23,073,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,909,981x = 532,389,124,926,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 532,389,124,926,481/14,909,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,706,894.93

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