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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,576,987.81 and 33,746,619.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,576,987.81 and 33,746,619.94 is: 78,125,492.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,576,987.81 : 33,746,619.94 = 33,746,619.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,576,987.81/33,746,619.94 = 33,746,619.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,576,987.81x = 33,746,619.94 × 33,746,619.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,576,987.81x = 1,138,834,357,206,072.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,138,834,357,206,072.50/14,576,987.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,125,492.86

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