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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,439,829.50 and 31,470,504.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,439,829.50 and 31,470,504.75 is: 68,587,559.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,439,829.50 : 31,470,504.75 = 31,470,504.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,439,829.50/31,470,504.75 = 31,470,504.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,439,829.50x = 31,470,504.75 × 31,470,504.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,439,829.50x = 990,392,669,219,772.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 990,392,669,219,772.50/14,439,829.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,587,559.79

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