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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,239,550 and 21,936,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,239,550 and 21,936,452 is: 46,995,026.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,239,550 : 21,936,452 = 21,936,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,239,550/21,936,452 = 21,936,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,239,550x = 21,936,452 × 21,936,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,239,550x = 481,207,926,348,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 481,207,926,348,304/10,239,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,995,026.77

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