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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,027,944.50 and 20,985,945.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,027,944.50 and 20,985,945.75 is: 31,395,185.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,027,944.50 : 20,985,945.75 = 20,985,945.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,027,944.50/20,985,945.75 = 20,985,945.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,027,944.50x = 20,985,945.75 × 20,985,945.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,027,944.50x = 440,409,919,021,943.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 440,409,919,021,943.06/14,027,944.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,395,185.45

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