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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,588,578 and 20,600,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,588,578 and 20,600,140 is: 44,257,424.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,588,578 : 20,600,140 = 20,600,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,588,578/20,600,140 = 20,600,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,588,578x = 20,600,140 × 20,600,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,588,578x = 424,365,768,019,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,365,768,019,600/9,588,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,257,424.62

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