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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,464,879 and 20,916,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,464,879 and 20,916,000 is: 46,221,304.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,464,879 : 20,916,000 = 20,916,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,464,879/20,916,000 = 20,916,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,464,879x = 20,916,000 × 20,916,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,464,879x = 437,479,056,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 437,479,056,000,000/9,464,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,221,304.68

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