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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,704,971.75 and 22,246,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,704,971.75 and 22,246,583 is: 33,655,994.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,704,971.75 : 22,246,583 = 22,246,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,704,971.75/22,246,583 = 22,246,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,704,971.75x = 22,246,583 × 22,246,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,704,971.75x = 494,910,455,175,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 494,910,455,175,889/14,704,971.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,655,994.96

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