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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,560,957.13 and 31,597,050.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,560,957.13 and 31,597,050.38 is: 68,565,107.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,560,957.13 : 31,597,050.38 = 31,597,050.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,560,957.13/31,597,050.38 = 31,597,050.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,560,957.13x = 31,597,050.38 × 31,597,050.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,560,957.13x = 998,373,592,400,287.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,373,592,400,287.62/14,560,957.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,565,107.63

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