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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,606,067.17 and 14,857,988.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,606,067.17 and 14,857,988.20 is: 22,981,289.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,606,067.17 : 14,857,988.20 = 14,857,988.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,606,067.17/14,857,988.20 = 14,857,988.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,606,067.17x = 14,857,988.20 × 14,857,988.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,606,067.17x = 220,759,813,444,201.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,759,813,444,201.66/9,606,067.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,981,289.79

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