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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,687,806.25 and 15,000,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,687,806.25 and 15,000,558 is: 23,226,800.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,687,806.25 : 15,000,558 = 15,000,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,687,806.25/15,000,558 = 15,000,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,687,806.25x = 15,000,558 × 15,000,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,687,806.25x = 225,016,740,311,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,016,740,311,364/9,687,806.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,226,800.22

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