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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,476,135.50 and 14,992,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,476,135.50 and 14,992,084 is: 23,718,802.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,476,135.50 : 14,992,084 = 14,992,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,476,135.50/14,992,084 = 14,992,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,476,135.50x = 14,992,084 × 14,992,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,476,135.50x = 224,762,582,663,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,762,582,663,056/9,476,135.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,718,802.11

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