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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,530,488.75 and 31,614,644.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,530,488.75 and 31,614,644.25 is: 68,785,417.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,530,488.75 : 31,614,644.25 = 31,614,644.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,530,488.75/31,614,644.25 = 31,614,644.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,530,488.75x = 31,614,644.25 × 31,614,644.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,530,488.75x = 999,485,731,054,058
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 999,485,731,054,058/14,530,488.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,785,417.22

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