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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,287,020 and 14,070,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,287,020 and 14,070,986 is: 21,319,287.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,287,020 : 14,070,986 = 14,070,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,287,020/14,070,986 = 14,070,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,287,020x = 14,070,986 × 14,070,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,287,020x = 197,992,647,012,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,992,647,012,196/9,287,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,319,287.24

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