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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,600.50 and 22,581.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,600.50 and 22,581.75 is: 34,925.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,600.50 : 22,581.75 = 22,581.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,600.50/22,581.75 = 22,581.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,600.50x = 22,581.75 × 22,581.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,600.50x = 509,935,433.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,935,433.06/14,600.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,925.89

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