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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,587,570 and 9,972,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,587,570 and 9,972,612 is: 21,678,795.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,587,570 : 9,972,612 = 9,972,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,587,570/9,972,612 = 9,972,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,587,570x = 9,972,612 × 9,972,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,587,570x = 99,452,990,102,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,452,990,102,544/4,587,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,678,795.11

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