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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,718,894.69 and 20,880,218.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,718,894.69 and 20,880,218.81 is: 44,859,374.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,718,894.69 : 20,880,218.81 = 20,880,218.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,718,894.69/20,880,218.81 = 20,880,218.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,718,894.69x = 20,880,218.81 × 20,880,218.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,718,894.69x = 435,983,537,657,878.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 435,983,537,657,878.94/9,718,894.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,859,374.62

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