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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,805,616.50 and 20,170,140.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,805,616.50 and 20,170,140.75 is: 27,478,394.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,805,616.50 : 20,170,140.75 = 20,170,140.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,805,616.50/20,170,140.75 = 20,170,140.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,805,616.50x = 20,170,140.75 × 20,170,140.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,805,616.50x = 406,834,577,874,810.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,834,577,874,810.56/14,805,616.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,478,394.96

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