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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,500,550 and 14,332,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,500,550 and 14,332,041 is: 21,620,579.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,500,550 : 14,332,041 = 14,332,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,500,550/14,332,041 = 14,332,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,500,550x = 14,332,041 × 14,332,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,500,550x = 205,407,399,225,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,407,399,225,681/9,500,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,620,579.78

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