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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,220,854 and 14,815,431

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,220,854 and 14,815,431 is: 23,804,410.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,220,854 : 14,815,431 = 14,815,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,220,854/14,815,431 = 14,815,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,220,854x = 14,815,431 × 14,815,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,220,854x = 219,496,995,715,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,496,995,715,761/9,220,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,804,410.71

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