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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,712,734 and 20,981,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,712,734 and 20,981,628 is: 45,324,901.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,712,734 : 20,981,628 = 20,981,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,712,734/20,981,628 = 20,981,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,712,734x = 20,981,628 × 20,981,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,712,734x = 440,228,713,530,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 440,228,713,530,384/9,712,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,324,901.67

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