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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,743,339.50 and 23,077,554

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,743,339.50 and 23,077,554 is: 36,122,989.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,743,339.50 : 23,077,554 = 23,077,554 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,743,339.50/23,077,554 = 23,077,554/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,743,339.50x = 23,077,554 × 23,077,554
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,743,339.50x = 532,573,498,622,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 532,573,498,622,916/14,743,339.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,122,989.55

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