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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,716,332.50 and 14,520,948.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,716,332.50 and 14,520,948.75 is: 21,701,393.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,716,332.50 : 14,520,948.75 = 14,520,948.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,716,332.50/14,520,948.75 = 14,520,948.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,716,332.50x = 14,520,948.75 × 14,520,948.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,716,332.50x = 210,857,952,600,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,857,952,600,126.56/9,716,332.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,701,393.26

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