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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,578,268.63 and 31,494,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,578,268.63 and 31,494,501 is: 68,039,876.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,578,268.63 : 31,494,501 = 31,494,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,578,268.63/31,494,501 = 31,494,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,578,268.63x = 31,494,501 × 31,494,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,578,268.63x = 991,903,593,239,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 991,903,593,239,001/14,578,268.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,039,876.25

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