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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,071,440 and 14,045,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,071,440 and 14,045,957 is: 21,748,356.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,071,440 : 14,045,957 = 14,045,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,071,440/14,045,957 = 14,045,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,071,440x = 14,045,957 × 14,045,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,071,440x = 197,288,908,045,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,288,908,045,849/9,071,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,748,356.16

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