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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,718,967.25 and 20,996,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,718,967.25 and 20,996,577 is: 45,360,400.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,718,967.25 : 20,996,577 = 20,996,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,718,967.25/20,996,577 = 20,996,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,718,967.25x = 20,996,577 × 20,996,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,718,967.25x = 440,856,245,716,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 440,856,245,716,929/9,718,967.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,360,400.38

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