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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,644,820.25 and 31,493,559.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,644,820.25 and 31,493,559.38 is: 67,726,627.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,644,820.25 : 31,493,559.38 = 31,493,559.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,644,820.25/31,493,559.38 = 31,493,559.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,644,820.25x = 31,493,559.38 × 31,493,559.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,644,820.25x = 991,844,282,106,650.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 991,844,282,106,650.38/14,644,820.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,726,627.24

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