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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,037,887 and 21,532,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,037,887 and 21,532,041 is: 46,187,886.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,037,887 : 21,532,041 = 21,532,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,037,887/21,532,041 = 21,532,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,037,887x = 21,532,041 × 21,532,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,037,887x = 463,628,789,625,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,628,789,625,681/10,037,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,187,886.92

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