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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,790,412 and 21,207,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,790,412 and 21,207,979 is: 45,940,699.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,790,412 : 21,207,979 = 21,207,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,790,412/21,207,979 = 21,207,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,790,412x = 21,207,979 × 21,207,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,790,412x = 449,778,373,264,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 449,778,373,264,441/9,790,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,940,699.25

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