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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,739,812 and 15,421,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,739,812 and 15,421,926 is: 24,418,931.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,739,812 : 15,421,926 = 15,421,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,739,812/15,421,926 = 15,421,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,739,812x = 15,421,926 × 15,421,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,739,812x = 237,835,801,549,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,835,801,549,476/9,739,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,418,931.45

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