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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,593,315.75 and 14,760,499.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,593,315.75 and 14,760,499.75 is: 22,710,849.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,593,315.75 : 14,760,499.75 = 14,760,499.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,593,315.75/14,760,499.75 = 14,760,499.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,593,315.75x = 14,760,499.75 × 14,760,499.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,593,315.75x = 217,872,352,869,750.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,872,352,869,750.06/9,593,315.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,710,849.78

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