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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,620,032.50 and 14,442,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,620,032.50 and 14,442,714 is: 21,683,085.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,620,032.50 : 14,442,714 = 14,442,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,620,032.50/14,442,714 = 14,442,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,620,032.50x = 14,442,714 × 14,442,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,620,032.50x = 208,591,987,685,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,591,987,685,796/9,620,032.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,683,085.55

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