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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,713,445.25 and 24,227,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,713,445.25 and 24,227,226 is: 39,892,660.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,713,445.25 : 24,227,226 = 24,227,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,713,445.25/24,227,226 = 24,227,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,713,445.25x = 24,227,226 × 24,227,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,713,445.25x = 586,958,479,655,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,958,479,655,076/14,713,445.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,892,660.74

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