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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,821,888 and 21,427,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,821,888 and 21,427,880 is: 46,748,042.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,821,888 : 21,427,880 = 21,427,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,821,888/21,427,880 = 21,427,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,821,888x = 21,427,880 × 21,427,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,821,888x = 459,154,041,294,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 459,154,041,294,400/9,821,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,748,042.87

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