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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,409,279.84 and 30,877,893.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,409,279.84 and 30,877,893.56 is: 66,168,769.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,409,279.84 : 30,877,893.56 = 30,877,893.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,409,279.84/30,877,893.56 = 30,877,893.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,409,279.84x = 30,877,893.56 × 30,877,893.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,409,279.84x = 953,444,310,857,079
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 953,444,310,857,079/14,409,279.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,168,769.10

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