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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,531,711.25 and 22,500,839.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,531,711.25 and 22,500,839.25 is: 34,840,202.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,531,711.25 : 22,500,839.25 = 22,500,839.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,531,711.25/22,500,839.25 = 22,500,839.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,531,711.25x = 22,500,839.25 × 22,500,839.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,531,711.25x = 506,287,766,954,340.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,287,766,954,340.56/14,531,711.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,840,202.80

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