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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,246,894.75 and 14,726,512.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,246,894.75 and 14,726,512.13 is: 23,453,295.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,246,894.75 : 14,726,512.13 = 14,726,512.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,246,894.75/14,726,512.13 = 14,726,512.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,246,894.75x = 14,726,512.13 × 14,726,512.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,246,894.75x = 216,870,159,367,772
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,870,159,367,772/9,246,894.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,453,295.97

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