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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,008,417 and 21,256,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,008,417 and 21,256,541 is: 50,157,595.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,008,417 : 21,256,541 = 21,256,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,008,417/21,256,541 = 21,256,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,008,417x = 21,256,541 × 21,256,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,008,417x = 451,840,535,284,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 451,840,535,284,681/9,008,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,157,595.42

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