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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,355,220.50 and 31,500,507

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,355,220.50 and 31,500,507 is: 69,123,420.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,355,220.50 : 31,500,507 = 31,500,507 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,355,220.50/31,500,507 = 31,500,507/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,355,220.50x = 31,500,507 × 31,500,507
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,355,220.50x = 992,281,941,257,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 992,281,941,257,049/14,355,220.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,123,420.38

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