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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,117,474.75 and 14,437,288.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,117,474.75 and 14,437,288.13 is: 22,861,076.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,117,474.75 : 14,437,288.13 = 14,437,288.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,117,474.75/14,437,288.13 = 14,437,288.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,117,474.75x = 14,437,288.13 × 14,437,288.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,117,474.75x = 208,435,288,404,266
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,435,288,404,266/9,117,474.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,861,076.57

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