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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,956,608.75 and 32,533,770.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,956,608.75 and 32,533,770.25 is: 70,767,793.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,956,608.75 : 32,533,770.25 = 32,533,770.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,956,608.75/32,533,770.25 = 32,533,770.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,956,608.75x = 32,533,770.25 × 32,533,770.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,956,608.75x = 1,058,446,206,679,785
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,446,206,679,785/14,956,608.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,767,793.98

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