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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,836,334.63 and 31,632,342.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,836,334.63 and 31,632,342.75 is: 67,442,878.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,836,334.63 : 31,632,342.75 = 31,632,342.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,836,334.63/31,632,342.75 = 31,632,342.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,836,334.63x = 31,632,342.75 × 31,632,342.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,836,334.63x = 1,000,605,107,853,477.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,605,107,853,477.50/14,836,334.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,442,878.12

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