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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,157,087.75 and 31,015,301.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,157,087.75 and 31,015,301.63 is: 67,948,221.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,157,087.75 : 31,015,301.63 = 31,015,301.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,157,087.75/31,015,301.63 = 31,015,301.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,157,087.75x = 31,015,301.63 × 31,015,301.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,157,087.75x = 961,948,934,889,727.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 961,948,934,889,727.62/14,157,087.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,948,221.55

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