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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,694,792.50 and 14,743,635

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,694,792.50 and 14,743,635 is: 22,421,807.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,694,792.50 : 14,743,635 = 14,743,635 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,694,792.50/14,743,635 = 14,743,635/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,694,792.50x = 14,743,635 × 14,743,635
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,694,792.50x = 217,374,773,013,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,374,773,013,225/9,694,792.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,421,807.69

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