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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,694,642.50 and 14,743,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,694,642.50 and 14,743,395 is: 22,421,424.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,694,642.50 : 14,743,395 = 14,743,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,694,642.50/14,743,395 = 14,743,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,694,642.50x = 14,743,395 × 14,743,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,694,642.50x = 217,367,696,126,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,367,696,126,025/9,694,642.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,421,424.63

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