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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,956,822 and 15,377,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,956,822 and 15,377,417 is: 23,749,038.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,956,822 : 15,377,417 = 15,377,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,956,822/15,377,417 = 15,377,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,956,822x = 15,377,417 × 15,377,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,956,822x = 236,464,953,591,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,464,953,591,889/9,956,822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,749,038.96

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