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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,786,936 and 23,028,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,786,936 and 23,028,861 is: 54,187,381.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,786,936 : 23,028,861 = 23,028,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,786,936/23,028,861 = 23,028,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,786,936x = 23,028,861 × 23,028,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,786,936x = 530,328,438,957,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,328,438,957,321/9,786,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,187,381.93

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