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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,469,820 and 20,870,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,469,820 and 20,870,020 is: 45,994,299.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,469,820 : 20,870,020 = 20,870,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,469,820/20,870,020 = 20,870,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,469,820x = 20,870,020 × 20,870,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,469,820x = 435,557,734,800,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 435,557,734,800,400/9,469,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,994,299.24

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