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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,508,808 and 15,068,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,508,808 and 15,068,997 is: 23,880,455.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,508,808 : 15,068,997 = 15,068,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,508,808/15,068,997 = 15,068,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,508,808x = 15,068,997 × 15,068,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,508,808x = 227,074,670,586,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,074,670,586,009/9,508,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,880,455.95

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