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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,545,230.75 and 22,521,341.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,545,230.75 and 22,521,341.25 is: 34,871,279.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,545,230.75 : 22,521,341.25 = 22,521,341.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,545,230.75/22,521,341.25 = 22,521,341.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,545,230.75x = 22,521,341.25 × 22,521,341.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,545,230.75x = 507,210,811,698,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,210,811,698,951.56/14,545,230.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,871,279.83

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