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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,691,873 and 21,144,145

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,691,873 and 21,144,145 is: 46,128,840.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,691,873 : 21,144,145 = 21,144,145 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,691,873/21,144,145 = 21,144,145/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,691,873x = 21,144,145 × 21,144,145
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,691,873x = 447,074,867,781,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 447,074,867,781,025/9,691,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,128,840.91

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