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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,717,972 and 22,497,699

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,717,972 and 22,497,699 is: 52,083,547.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,717,972 : 22,497,699 = 22,497,699 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,717,972/22,497,699 = 22,497,699/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,717,972x = 22,497,699 × 22,497,699
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,717,972x = 506,146,460,294,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,146,460,294,601/9,717,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,083,547.91

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