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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,860,118.25 and 22,733,358.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,860,118.25 and 22,733,358.75 is: 34,778,027.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,860,118.25 : 22,733,358.75 = 22,733,358.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,860,118.25/22,733,358.75 = 22,733,358.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,860,118.25x = 22,733,358.75 × 22,733,358.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,860,118.25x = 516,805,600,056,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,805,600,056,201.56/14,860,118.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,778,027.43

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