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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,743,341.56 and 23,077,556.86

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,743,341.56 and 23,077,556.86 is: 36,122,993.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,743,341.56 : 23,077,556.86 = 23,077,556.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,743,341.56/23,077,556.86 = 23,077,556.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,743,341.56x = 23,077,556.86 × 23,077,556.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,743,341.56x = 532,573,630,597,686.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 532,573,630,597,686.12/14,743,341.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,122,993.44

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