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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,779,260.75 and 23,534,812.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,779,260.75 and 23,534,812.50 is: 37,477,341.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,779,260.75 : 23,534,812.50 = 23,534,812.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,779,260.75/23,534,812.50 = 23,534,812.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,779,260.75x = 23,534,812.50 × 23,534,812.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,779,260.75x = 553,887,399,410,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,887,399,410,156.25/14,779,260.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,477,341.31

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