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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,861,589.75 and 30,742,645.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,861,589.75 and 30,742,645.50 is: 63,594,155.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,861,589.75 : 30,742,645.50 = 30,742,645.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,861,589.75/30,742,645.50 = 30,742,645.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,861,589.75x = 30,742,645.50 × 30,742,645.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,861,589.75x = 945,110,252,338,670.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 945,110,252,338,670.25/14,861,589.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,594,155.69

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