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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,896,400 and 15,323,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,896,400 and 15,323,472 is: 23,726,687.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,896,400 : 15,323,472 = 15,323,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,896,400/15,323,472 = 15,323,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,896,400x = 15,323,472 × 15,323,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,896,400x = 234,808,794,134,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,808,794,134,784/9,896,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,726,687.90

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