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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,524,872 and 20,899,535

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,524,872 and 20,899,535 is: 45,857,893.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,524,872 : 20,899,535 = 20,899,535 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,524,872/20,899,535 = 20,899,535/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,524,872x = 20,899,535 × 20,899,535
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,524,872x = 436,790,563,216,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,790,563,216,225/9,524,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,857,893.23

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