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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,031,958.50 and 20,990,720.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,031,958.50 and 20,990,720.25 is: 31,400,487.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,031,958.50 : 20,990,720.25 = 20,990,720.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,031,958.50/20,990,720.25 = 20,990,720.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,031,958.50x = 20,990,720.25 × 20,990,720.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,031,958.50x = 440,610,336,613,760.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 440,610,336,613,760.06/14,031,958.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,400,487.44

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