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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,821,813.48 and 32,117,440.99

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,821,813.48 and 32,117,440.99 is: 69,595,398.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,821,813.48 : 32,117,440.99 = 32,117,440.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,821,813.48/32,117,440.99 = 32,117,440.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,821,813.48x = 32,117,440.99 × 32,117,440.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,821,813.48x = 1,031,530,015,886,678
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,530,015,886,678/14,821,813.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,595,398.53

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