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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,533,400 and 12,240,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,533,400 and 12,240,629 is: 15,716,638.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,533,400 : 12,240,629 = 12,240,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,533,400/12,240,629 = 12,240,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,533,400x = 12,240,629 × 12,240,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,533,400x = 149,832,998,315,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,832,998,315,641/9,533,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,716,638.17

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