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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,558,134 and 15,142,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,558,134 and 15,142,245 is: 23,988,739.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,558,134 : 15,142,245 = 15,142,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,558,134/15,142,245 = 15,142,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,558,134x = 15,142,245 × 15,142,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,558,134x = 229,287,583,640,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,287,583,640,025/9,558,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,988,739.19

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