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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,464,738 and 20,587,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,464,738 and 20,587,800 is: 44,782,804.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,464,738 : 20,587,800 = 20,587,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,464,738/20,587,800 = 20,587,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,464,738x = 20,587,800 × 20,587,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,464,738x = 423,857,508,840,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 423,857,508,840,000/9,464,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,782,804.22

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