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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,971,903.25 and 21,433,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,971,903.25 and 21,433,491 is: 46,068,892.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,971,903.25 : 21,433,491 = 21,433,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,971,903.25/21,433,491 = 21,433,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,971,903.25x = 21,433,491 × 21,433,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,971,903.25x = 459,394,536,447,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 459,394,536,447,081/9,971,903.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,068,892.26

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