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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,588,636 and 20,600,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,588,636 and 20,600,256 is: 44,257,655.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,588,636 : 20,600,256 = 20,600,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,588,636/20,600,256 = 20,600,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,588,636x = 20,600,256 × 20,600,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,588,636x = 424,370,547,265,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,370,547,265,536/9,588,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,257,655.34

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