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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,960,367.75 and 14,655,729

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,960,367.75 and 14,655,729 is: 21,564,504.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,960,367.75 : 14,655,729 = 14,655,729 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,960,367.75/14,655,729 = 14,655,729/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,960,367.75x = 14,655,729 × 14,655,729
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,960,367.75x = 214,790,392,521,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,790,392,521,441/9,960,367.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,564,504.23

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