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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,474,448 and 20,838,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,474,448 and 20,838,038 is: 45,831,042.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,474,448 : 20,838,038 = 20,838,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,474,448/20,838,038 = 20,838,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,474,448x = 20,838,038 × 20,838,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,474,448x = 434,223,827,689,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 434,223,827,689,444/9,474,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,831,042.37

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