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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,492,639.25 and 31,255,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,492,639.25 and 31,255,182 is: 67,405,693.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,492,639.25 : 31,255,182 = 31,255,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,492,639.25/31,255,182 = 31,255,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,492,639.25x = 31,255,182 × 31,255,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,492,639.25x = 976,886,401,853,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 976,886,401,853,124/14,492,639.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,405,693.68

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