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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,924,852 and 21,498,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,924,852 and 21,498,516 is: 46,568,572.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,924,852 : 21,498,516 = 21,498,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,924,852/21,498,516 = 21,498,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,924,852x = 21,498,516 × 21,498,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,924,852x = 462,186,190,202,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 462,186,190,202,256/9,924,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,568,572.53

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