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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,242,040 and 20,609,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,242,040 and 20,609,124 is: 45,956,952.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,242,040 : 20,609,124 = 20,609,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,242,040/20,609,124 = 20,609,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,242,040x = 20,609,124 × 20,609,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,242,040x = 424,735,992,047,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,735,992,047,376/9,242,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,956,952.37

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