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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,829,278 and 15,385,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,829,278 and 15,385,596 is: 24,082,802.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,829,278 : 15,385,596 = 15,385,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,829,278/15,385,596 = 15,385,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,829,278x = 15,385,596 × 15,385,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,829,278x = 236,716,564,275,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,716,564,275,216/9,829,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,082,802.85

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