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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,487,072.75 and 31,490,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,487,072.75 and 31,490,127 is: 68,449,169.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,487,072.75 : 31,490,127 = 31,490,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,487,072.75/31,490,127 = 31,490,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,487,072.75x = 31,490,127 × 31,490,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,487,072.75x = 991,628,098,476,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 991,628,098,476,129/14,487,072.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,449,169.52

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