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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,490,703.75 and 14,173,863.87

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,490,703.75 and 14,173,863.87 is: 21,167,915.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,490,703.75 : 14,173,863.87 = 14,173,863.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,490,703.75/14,173,863.87 = 14,173,863.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,490,703.75x = 14,173,863.87 × 14,173,863.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,490,703.75x = 200,898,417,087,783.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,898,417,087,783.28/9,490,703.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,167,915.73

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