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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,974,780 and 21,488,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,974,780 and 21,488,312 is: 46,291,502.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,974,780 : 21,488,312 = 21,488,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,974,780/21,488,312 = 21,488,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,974,780x = 21,488,312 × 21,488,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,974,780x = 461,747,552,609,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,747,552,609,344/9,974,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,291,502.43

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