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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,494,918.50 and 31,259,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,494,918.50 and 31,259,532 is: 67,413,855.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,494,918.50 : 31,259,532 = 31,259,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,494,918.50/31,259,532 = 31,259,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,494,918.50x = 31,259,532 × 31,259,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,494,918.50x = 977,158,340,859,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 977,158,340,859,024/14,494,918.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,413,855.47

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