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Finding the Third Proportional to 14,960,980.50 and 22,743,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 14,960,980.50 and 22,743,135 is: 34,573,281.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,960,980.50 : 22,743,135 = 22,743,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,960,980.50/22,743,135 = 22,743,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,960,980.50x = 22,743,135 × 22,743,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,960,980.50x = 517,250,189,628,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 517,250,189,628,225/14,960,980.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,573,281.45

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