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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,391,850.50 and 31,175,199

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,391,850.50 and 31,175,199 is: 67,530,789.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,391,850.50 : 31,175,199 = 31,175,199 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,391,850.50/31,175,199 = 31,175,199/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,391,850.50x = 31,175,199 × 31,175,199
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,391,850.50x = 971,893,032,689,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 971,893,032,689,601/14,391,850.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,530,789.92

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