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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,752,848.50 and 15,455,959.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,752,848.50 and 15,455,959.50 is: 24,494,042.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,752,848.50 : 15,455,959.50 = 15,455,959.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,752,848.50/15,455,959.50 = 15,455,959.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,752,848.50x = 15,455,959.50 × 15,455,959.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,752,848.50x = 238,886,684,065,640.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,886,684,065,640.25/9,752,848.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,494,042.34

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