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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,852,015.75 and 23,632,477.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,852,015.75 and 23,632,477.50 is: 37,603,918.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,852,015.75 : 23,632,477.50 = 23,632,477.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,852,015.75/23,632,477.50 = 23,632,477.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,852,015.75x = 23,632,477.50 × 23,632,477.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,852,015.75x = 558,493,992,788,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,493,992,788,006.25/14,852,015.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,603,918.70

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