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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,890,262 and 20,538,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,890,262 and 20,538,198 is: 42,649,787.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,890,262 : 20,538,198 = 20,538,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,890,262/20,538,198 = 20,538,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,890,262x = 20,538,198 × 20,538,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,890,262x = 421,817,577,087,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,817,577,087,204/9,890,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,649,787.95

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