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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,894,466.25 and 15,135,948.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,894,466.25 and 15,135,948.75 is: 23,154,047.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,894,466.25 : 15,135,948.75 = 15,135,948.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,894,466.25/15,135,948.75 = 15,135,948.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,894,466.25x = 15,135,948.75 × 15,135,948.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,894,466.25x = 229,096,944,562,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,096,944,562,626.56/9,894,466.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,154,047.81

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