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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,960,857.50 and 22,742,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,960,857.50 and 22,742,941 is: 34,572,975.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,960,857.50 : 22,742,941 = 22,742,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,960,857.50/22,742,941 = 22,742,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,960,857.50x = 22,742,941 × 22,742,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,960,857.50x = 517,241,365,329,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 517,241,365,329,481/14,960,857.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,572,975.87

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