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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,907,620.25 and 31,534,068.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,907,620.25 and 31,534,068.75 is: 66,703,972.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,907,620.25 : 31,534,068.75 = 31,534,068.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,907,620.25/31,534,068.75 = 31,534,068.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,907,620.25x = 31,534,068.75 × 31,534,068.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,907,620.25x = 994,397,491,929,726.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 994,397,491,929,726.50/14,907,620.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,703,972.55

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