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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,968,928 and 14,936,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,968,928 and 14,936,811 is: 22,380,372.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,968,928 : 14,936,811 = 14,936,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,968,928/14,936,811 = 14,936,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,968,928x = 14,936,811 × 14,936,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,968,928x = 223,108,322,849,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,108,322,849,721/9,968,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,380,372.58

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