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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,848,686 and 15,733,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,848,686 and 15,733,487 is: 25,134,582.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,848,686 : 15,733,487 = 15,733,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,848,686/15,733,487 = 15,733,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,848,686x = 15,733,487 × 15,733,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,848,686x = 247,542,613,179,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,542,613,179,169/9,848,686
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,134,582.74

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