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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,961,972 and 32,212,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,961,972 and 32,212,362 is: 69,351,571.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,961,972 : 32,212,362 = 32,212,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,961,972/32,212,362 = 32,212,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,961,972x = 32,212,362 × 32,212,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,961,972x = 1,037,636,265,619,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,636,265,619,044/14,961,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,351,571.14

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