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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,968,956 and 14,936,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,968,956 and 14,936,850 is: 22,380,426.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,968,956 : 14,936,850 = 14,936,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,968,956/14,936,850 = 14,936,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,968,956x = 14,936,850 × 14,936,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,968,956x = 223,109,487,922,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,109,487,922,500/9,968,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,380,426.59

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