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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,657,969.75 and 20,467,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,657,969.75 and 20,467,395 is: 43,374,981.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,657,969.75 : 20,467,395 = 20,467,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,657,969.75/20,467,395 = 20,467,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,657,969.75x = 20,467,395 × 20,467,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,657,969.75x = 418,914,258,086,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,914,258,086,025/9,657,969.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,374,981.38

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