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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,273,836.50 and 20,347,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,273,836.50 and 20,347,872 is: 29,006,630.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,273,836.50 : 20,347,872 = 20,347,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,273,836.50/20,347,872 = 20,347,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,273,836.50x = 20,347,872 × 20,347,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,273,836.50x = 414,035,894,928,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,035,894,928,384/14,273,836.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,006,630.06

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