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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,476,839 and 14,557,465

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,476,839 and 14,557,465 is: 22,361,864.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,476,839 : 14,557,465 = 14,557,465 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,476,839/14,557,465 = 14,557,465/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,476,839x = 14,557,465 × 14,557,465
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,476,839x = 211,919,787,226,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,919,787,226,225/9,476,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,361,864.25

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