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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,661,561 and 20,836,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,661,561 and 20,836,372 is: 44,936,258.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,661,561 : 20,836,372 = 20,836,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,661,561/20,836,372 = 20,836,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,661,561x = 20,836,372 × 20,836,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,661,561x = 434,154,398,122,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 434,154,398,122,384/9,661,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,936,258.04

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