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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,852,014.75 and 23,632,475.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,852,014.75 and 23,632,475.75 is: 37,603,915.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,852,014.75 : 23,632,475.75 = 23,632,475.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,852,014.75/23,632,475.75 = 23,632,475.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,852,014.75x = 23,632,475.75 × 23,632,475.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,852,014.75x = 558,493,910,074,338.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,493,910,074,338.06/14,852,014.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,603,915.66

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