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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,686,988 and 21,076,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,686,988 and 21,076,421 is: 45,856,929.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,686,988 : 21,076,421 = 21,076,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,686,988/21,076,421 = 21,076,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,686,988x = 21,076,421 × 21,076,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,686,988x = 444,215,522,169,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 444,215,522,169,241/9,686,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,856,929.13

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