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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,052,433.50 and 20,962,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,052,433.50 and 20,962,071 is: 31,269,204.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,052,433.50 : 20,962,071 = 20,962,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,052,433.50/20,962,071 = 20,962,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,052,433.50x = 20,962,071 × 20,962,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,052,433.50x = 439,408,420,609,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 439,408,420,609,041/14,052,433.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,269,204.77

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