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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,960,398.50 and 32,312,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,960,398.50 and 32,312,565 is: 69,791,045.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,960,398.50 : 32,312,565 = 32,312,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,960,398.50/32,312,565 = 32,312,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,960,398.50x = 32,312,565 × 32,312,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,960,398.50x = 1,044,101,856,879,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,101,856,879,225/14,960,398.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,791,045.80

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