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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,600,506.50 and 33,799,227.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,600,506.50 and 33,799,227.75 is: 78,243,025.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,600,506.50 : 33,799,227.75 = 33,799,227.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,600,506.50/33,799,227.75 = 33,799,227.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,600,506.50x = 33,799,227.75 × 33,799,227.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,600,506.50x = 1,142,387,796,496,370
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,142,387,796,496,370/14,600,506.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,243,025.10

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