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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,642,254 and 14,587,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,642,254 and 14,587,796 is: 22,069,921.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,642,254 : 14,587,796 = 14,587,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,642,254/14,587,796 = 14,587,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,642,254x = 14,587,796 × 14,587,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,642,254x = 212,803,792,137,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 212,803,792,137,616/9,642,254
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,069,921.84

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