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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,472,941 and 20,538,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,472,941 and 20,538,960 is: 44,531,986.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,472,941 : 20,538,960 = 20,538,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,472,941/20,538,960 = 20,538,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,472,941x = 20,538,960 × 20,538,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,472,941x = 421,848,877,881,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,848,877,881,600/9,472,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,531,986.20

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