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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,461,374.50 and 14,822,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,461,374.50 and 14,822,124 is: 23,220,237.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,461,374.50 : 14,822,124 = 14,822,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,461,374.50/14,822,124 = 14,822,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,461,374.50x = 14,822,124 × 14,822,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,461,374.50x = 219,695,359,871,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,695,359,871,376/9,461,374.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,220,237.17

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