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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,734,910.75 and 15,133,341.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,734,910.75 and 15,133,341.38 is: 23,525,436.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,734,910.75 : 15,133,341.38 = 15,133,341.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,734,910.75/15,133,341.38 = 15,133,341.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,734,910.75x = 15,133,341.38 × 15,133,341.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,734,910.75x = 229,018,021,172,286.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,018,021,172,286.88/9,734,910.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,525,436.14

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