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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,956,560 and 32,533,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,956,560 and 32,533,664 is: 70,767,562.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,956,560 : 32,533,664 = 32,533,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,956,560/32,533,664 = 32,533,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,956,560x = 32,533,664 × 32,533,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,956,560x = 1,058,439,293,264,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,439,293,264,896/14,956,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,767,562.41

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