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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,718,848 and 20,996,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,718,848 and 20,996,338 is: 45,359,924.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,718,848 : 20,996,338 = 20,996,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,718,848/20,996,338 = 20,996,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,718,848x = 20,996,338 × 20,996,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,718,848x = 440,846,209,410,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 440,846,209,410,244/9,718,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,359,924.28

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