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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,730,948.75 and 34,724,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,730,948.75 and 34,724,943 is: 81,856,347.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,730,948.75 : 34,724,943 = 34,724,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,730,948.75/34,724,943 = 34,724,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,730,948.75x = 34,724,943 × 34,724,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,730,948.75x = 1,205,821,666,353,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,205,821,666,353,249/14,730,948.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,856,347.94

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