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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,894,422 and 15,135,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,894,422 and 15,135,885 is: 23,153,956.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,894,422 : 15,135,885 = 15,135,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,894,422/15,135,885 = 15,135,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,894,422x = 15,135,885 × 15,135,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,894,422x = 229,095,014,733,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,095,014,733,225/9,894,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,153,956.31

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