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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,560,957.50 and 31,597,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,560,957.50 and 31,597,053 is: 68,565,117.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,560,957.50 : 31,597,053 = 31,597,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,560,957.50/31,597,053 = 31,597,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,560,957.50x = 31,597,053 × 31,597,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,560,957.50x = 998,373,758,284,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,373,758,284,809/14,560,957.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,565,117.25

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