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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,996,797.25 and 21,799,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,996,797.25 and 21,799,935 is: 47,538,942.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,996,797.25 : 21,799,935 = 21,799,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,996,797.25/21,799,935 = 21,799,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,996,797.25x = 21,799,935 × 21,799,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,996,797.25x = 475,237,166,004,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,237,166,004,225/9,996,797.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,538,942.14

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