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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,456,319.75 and 31,549,672.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,456,319.75 and 31,549,672.13 is: 68,854,440.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,456,319.75 : 31,549,672.13 = 31,549,672.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,456,319.75/31,549,672.13 = 31,549,672.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,456,319.75x = 31,549,672.13 × 31,549,672.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,456,319.75x = 995,381,811,195,002
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 995,381,811,195,002/14,456,319.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,854,440.72

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