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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,718,031 and 22,497,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,718,031 and 22,497,851 is: 52,083,935.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,718,031 : 22,497,851 = 22,497,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,718,031/22,497,851 = 22,497,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,718,031x = 22,497,851 × 22,497,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,718,031x = 506,153,299,618,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,153,299,618,201/9,718,031
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,083,935.48

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