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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,697,124.25 and 14,461,608.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,697,124.25 and 14,461,608.38 is: 21,567,024.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,697,124.25 : 14,461,608.38 = 14,461,608.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,697,124.25/14,461,608.38 = 14,461,608.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,697,124.25x = 14,461,608.38 × 14,461,608.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,697,124.25x = 209,138,116,791,870.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,138,116,791,870.12/9,697,124.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,567,024.55

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