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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,920,896.73 and 23,726,529.49

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,920,896.73 and 23,726,529.49 is: 37,728,845.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,920,896.73 : 23,726,529.49 = 23,726,529.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,920,896.73/23,726,529.49 = 23,726,529.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,920,896.73x = 23,726,529.49 × 23,726,529.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,920,896.73x = 562,948,201,743,666.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,948,201,743,666.94/14,920,896.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,728,845.13

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