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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,745,783.75 and 22,118,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,745,783.75 and 22,118,679 is: 33,178,023.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,745,783.75 : 22,118,679 = 22,118,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,745,783.75/22,118,679 = 22,118,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,745,783.75x = 22,118,679 × 22,118,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,745,783.75x = 489,235,960,705,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 489,235,960,705,041/14,745,783.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,178,023.56

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