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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,940,912.25 and 30,197,859.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,940,912.25 and 30,197,859.75 is: 65,412,558.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,940,912.25 : 30,197,859.75 = 30,197,859.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,940,912.25/30,197,859.75 = 30,197,859.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,940,912.25x = 30,197,859.75 × 30,197,859.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,940,912.25x = 911,910,733,480,670
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 911,910,733,480,670/13,940,912.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,412,558.17

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