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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,234,550.82 and 29,478,470.48

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,234,550.82 and 29,478,470.48 is: 61,047,252.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,234,550.82 : 29,478,470.48 = 29,478,470.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,234,550.82/29,478,470.48 = 29,478,470.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,234,550.82x = 29,478,470.48 × 29,478,470.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,234,550.82x = 868,980,222,098,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 868,980,222,098,168/14,234,550.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,047,252.78

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