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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,820,539.25 and 32,115,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,820,539.25 and 32,115,081 is: 69,591,153.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,820,539.25 : 32,115,081 = 32,115,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,820,539.25/32,115,081 = 32,115,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,820,539.25x = 32,115,081 × 32,115,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,820,539.25x = 1,031,378,427,636,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,378,427,636,561/14,820,539.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,591,153.89

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