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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,600,510 and 33,799,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,600,510 and 33,799,238 is: 78,243,053.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,600,510 : 33,799,238 = 33,799,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,600,510/33,799,238 = 33,799,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,600,510x = 33,799,238 × 33,799,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,600,510x = 1,142,388,489,380,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,142,388,489,380,644/14,600,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,243,053.80

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