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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,674,992.75 and 19,928,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,674,992.75 and 19,928,268 is: 27,062,082.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,674,992.75 : 19,928,268 = 19,928,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,674,992.75/19,928,268 = 19,928,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,674,992.75x = 19,928,268 × 19,928,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,674,992.75x = 397,135,865,479,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,135,865,479,824/14,674,992.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,062,082.57

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