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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,555,154.50 and 21,843,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,555,154.50 and 21,843,388 is: 32,781,074.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,555,154.50 : 21,843,388 = 21,843,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,555,154.50/21,843,388 = 21,843,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,555,154.50x = 21,843,388 × 21,843,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,555,154.50x = 477,133,599,318,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,133,599,318,544/14,555,154.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,781,074.18

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