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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,558,120 and 15,142,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,558,120 and 15,142,224 is: 23,988,707.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,558,120 : 15,142,224 = 15,142,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,558,120/15,142,224 = 15,142,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,558,120x = 15,142,224 × 15,142,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,558,120x = 229,286,947,666,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,286,947,666,176/9,558,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,988,707.79

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