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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,830,813.63 and 15,263,810.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,830,813.63 and 15,263,810.44 is: 23,699,351.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,830,813.63 : 15,263,810.44 = 15,263,810.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,830,813.63/15,263,810.44 = 15,263,810.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,830,813.63x = 15,263,810.44 × 15,263,810.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,830,813.63x = 232,983,909,071,933.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,983,909,071,933.94/9,830,813.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,699,351.65

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