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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,750,112.75 and 23,087,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,750,112.75 and 23,087,484 is: 36,137,480.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,750,112.75 : 23,087,484 = 23,087,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,750,112.75/23,087,484 = 23,087,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,750,112.75x = 23,087,484 × 23,087,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,750,112.75x = 533,031,917,450,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,031,917,450,256/14,750,112.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,137,480.88

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