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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,588,586 and 20,600,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,588,586 and 20,600,156 is: 44,257,456.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,588,586 : 20,600,156 = 20,600,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,588,586/20,600,156 = 20,600,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,588,586x = 20,600,156 × 20,600,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,588,586x = 424,366,427,224,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,366,427,224,336/9,588,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,257,456.44

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