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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,982,774 and 32,239,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,982,774 and 32,239,482 is: 69,371,946.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,982,774 : 32,239,482 = 32,239,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,982,774/32,239,482 = 32,239,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,982,774x = 32,239,482 × 32,239,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,982,774x = 1,039,384,199,628,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,384,199,628,324/14,982,774
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,371,946.72

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