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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,609,492 and 22,709,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,609,492 and 22,709,984 is: 35,301,937.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,609,492 : 22,709,984 = 22,709,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,609,492/22,709,984 = 22,709,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,609,492x = 22,709,984 × 22,709,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,609,492x = 515,743,373,280,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 515,743,373,280,256/14,609,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,301,937.49

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