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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,852,021.25 and 23,632,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,852,021.25 and 23,632,485 is: 37,603,928.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,852,021.25 : 23,632,485 = 23,632,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,852,021.25/23,632,485 = 23,632,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,852,021.25x = 23,632,485 × 23,632,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,852,021.25x = 558,494,347,275,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,494,347,275,225/14,852,021.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,603,928.64

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