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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,910,844.50 and 32,174,415

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,910,844.50 and 32,174,415 is: 69,425,509.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,910,844.50 : 32,174,415 = 32,174,415 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,910,844.50/32,174,415 = 32,174,415/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,910,844.50x = 32,174,415 × 32,174,415
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,910,844.50x = 1,035,192,980,592,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,192,980,592,225/14,910,844.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,425,509.78

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