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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,072,839 and 14,373,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,072,839 and 14,373,422 is: 22,770,740.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,072,839 : 14,373,422 = 14,373,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,072,839/14,373,422 = 14,373,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,072,839x = 14,373,422 × 14,373,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,072,839x = 206,595,259,990,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,595,259,990,084/9,072,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,770,740.23

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