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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,836,309.50 and 31,632,291.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,836,309.50 and 31,632,291.75 is: 67,442,774.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,836,309.50 : 31,632,291.75 = 31,632,291.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,836,309.50/31,632,291.75 = 31,632,291.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,836,309.50x = 31,632,291.75 × 31,632,291.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,836,309.50x = 1,000,601,881,357,118
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,601,881,357,118/14,836,309.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,442,774.86

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