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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,490,908.25 and 31,251,793.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,490,908.25 and 31,251,793.50 is: 67,399,129.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,490,908.25 : 31,251,793.50 = 31,251,793.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,490,908.25/31,251,793.50 = 31,251,793.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,490,908.25x = 31,251,793.50 × 31,251,793.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,490,908.25x = 976,674,596,966,642.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 976,674,596,966,642.25/14,490,908.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,399,129.17

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