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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,939,882.31 and 30,196,551.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,939,882.31 and 30,196,551.94 is: 65,411,725.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,939,882.31 : 30,196,551.94 = 30,196,551.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,939,882.31/30,196,551.94 = 30,196,551.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,939,882.31x = 30,196,551.94 × 30,196,551.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,939,882.31x = 911,831,748,914,135
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 911,831,748,914,135/13,939,882.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,411,725.04

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