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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,362,926.56 and 21,493,500.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,362,926.56 and 21,493,500.75 is: 32,164,097.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,362,926.56 : 21,493,500.75 = 21,493,500.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,362,926.56/21,493,500.75 = 21,493,500.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,362,926.56x = 21,493,500.75 × 21,493,500.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,362,926.56x = 461,970,574,490,250.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,970,574,490,250.56/14,362,926.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,164,097.79

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