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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,115,140 and 14,109,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,115,140 and 14,109,402 is: 21,840,062.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,115,140 : 14,109,402 = 14,109,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,115,140/14,109,402 = 14,109,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,115,140x = 14,109,402 × 14,109,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,115,140x = 199,075,224,797,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,075,224,797,604/9,115,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,840,062.23

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