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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,844,600 and 22,985,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,844,600 and 22,985,208 is: 35,590,031.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,844,600 : 22,985,208 = 22,985,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,844,600/22,985,208 = 22,985,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,844,600x = 22,985,208 × 22,985,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,844,600x = 528,319,786,803,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 528,319,786,803,264/14,844,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,590,031.85

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