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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,977,356 and 32,341,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,977,356 and 32,341,272 is: 69,835,949.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,977,356 : 32,341,272 = 32,341,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,977,356/32,341,272 = 32,341,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,977,356x = 32,341,272 × 32,341,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,977,356x = 1,045,957,874,577,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,045,957,874,577,984/14,977,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,835,949.32

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