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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,040,272 and 13,641,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,040,272 and 13,641,936 is: 20,585,931.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,040,272 : 13,641,936 = 13,641,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,040,272/13,641,936 = 13,641,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,040,272x = 13,641,936 × 13,641,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,040,272x = 186,102,417,828,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,102,417,828,096/9,040,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,585,931.24

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