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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,980,588 and 15,041,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,980,588 and 15,041,838 is: 22,669,695.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,980,588 : 15,041,838 = 15,041,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,980,588/15,041,838 = 15,041,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,980,588x = 15,041,838 × 15,041,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,980,588x = 226,256,890,418,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,256,890,418,244/9,980,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,669,695.45

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