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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,492,342.50 and 31,254,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,492,342.50 and 31,254,561 is: 67,404,395.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,492,342.50 : 31,254,561 = 31,254,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,492,342.50/31,254,561 = 31,254,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,492,342.50x = 31,254,561 × 31,254,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,492,342.50x = 976,847,583,302,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 976,847,583,302,721/14,492,342.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,404,395.34

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