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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,972,940 and 30,653,921

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,972,940 and 30,653,921 is: 62,757,405.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,972,940 : 30,653,921 = 30,653,921 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,972,940/30,653,921 = 30,653,921/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,972,940x = 30,653,921 × 30,653,921
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,972,940x = 939,662,872,674,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 939,662,872,674,241/14,972,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,757,405.87

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