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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,712,728 and 20,981,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,712,728 and 20,981,616 is: 45,324,877.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,712,728 : 20,981,616 = 20,981,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,712,728/20,981,616 = 20,981,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,712,728x = 20,981,616 × 20,981,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,712,728x = 440,228,209,971,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 440,228,209,971,456/9,712,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,324,877.83

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