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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,040,432 and 21,337,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,040,432 and 21,337,177 is: 50,359,885.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,040,432 : 21,337,177 = 21,337,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,040,432/21,337,177 = 21,337,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,040,432x = 21,337,177 × 21,337,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,040,432x = 455,275,122,329,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 455,275,122,329,329/9,040,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,359,885.71

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