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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,597,912.75 and 14,717,527.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,597,912.75 and 14,717,527.88 is: 22,567,992.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,597,912.75 : 14,717,527.88 = 14,717,527.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,597,912.75/14,717,527.88 = 14,717,527.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,597,912.75x = 14,717,527.88 × 14,717,527.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,597,912.75x = 216,605,626,751,402
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,605,626,751,402/9,597,912.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,567,992.90

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