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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,608,275 and 20,989,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,608,275 and 20,989,476 is: 45,851,945.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,608,275 : 20,989,476 = 20,989,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,608,275/20,989,476 = 20,989,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,608,275x = 20,989,476 × 20,989,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,608,275x = 440,558,102,754,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 440,558,102,754,576/9,608,275
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,851,945.62

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