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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,979,431 and 32,272,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,979,431 and 32,272,850 is: 69,531,135.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,979,431 : 32,272,850 = 32,272,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,979,431/32,272,850 = 32,272,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,979,431x = 32,272,850 × 32,272,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,979,431x = 1,041,536,847,122,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,536,847,122,500/14,979,431
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,531,135.54

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