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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,575,903.25 and 15,244,520.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,575,903.25 and 15,244,520.63 is: 24,268,771.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,575,903.25 : 15,244,520.63 = 15,244,520.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,575,903.25/15,244,520.63 = 15,244,520.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,575,903.25x = 15,244,520.63 × 15,244,520.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,575,903.25x = 232,395,409,086,050.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,395,409,086,050.38/9,575,903.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,268,771.63

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