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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,977,932 and 21,552,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,977,932 and 21,552,536 is: 46,553,915.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,977,932 : 21,552,536 = 21,552,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,977,932/21,552,536 = 21,552,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,977,932x = 21,552,536 × 21,552,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,977,932x = 464,511,808,031,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,511,808,031,296/9,977,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,553,915.98

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