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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,771,531 and 21,470,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,771,531 and 21,470,358 is: 47,175,439.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,771,531 : 21,470,358 = 21,470,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,771,531/21,470,358 = 21,470,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,771,531x = 21,470,358 × 21,470,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,771,531x = 460,976,272,648,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,976,272,648,164/9,771,531
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,175,439.82

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