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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,496,872 and 14,714,449

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,496,872 and 14,714,449 is: 22,798,560.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,496,872 : 14,714,449 = 14,714,449 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,496,872/14,714,449 = 14,714,449/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,496,872x = 14,714,449 × 14,714,449
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,496,872x = 216,515,009,373,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,515,009,373,601/9,496,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,798,560.34

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