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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,874,802 and 14,812,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,874,802 and 14,812,179 is: 22,218,232.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,874,802 : 14,812,179 = 14,812,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,874,802/14,812,179 = 14,812,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,874,802x = 14,812,179 × 14,812,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,874,802x = 219,400,646,728,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,400,646,728,041/9,874,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,218,232.50

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