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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,459,780 and 14,608,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,459,780 and 14,608,887 is: 22,560,733.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,459,780 : 14,608,887 = 14,608,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,459,780/14,608,887 = 14,608,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,459,780x = 14,608,887 × 14,608,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,459,780x = 213,419,579,378,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,419,579,378,769/9,459,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,560,733.90

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