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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,686,772 and 9,746,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,686,772 and 9,746,712 is: 20,269,472.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,686,772 : 9,746,712 = 9,746,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,686,772/9,746,712 = 9,746,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,686,772x = 9,746,712 × 9,746,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,686,772x = 94,998,394,810,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,998,394,810,944/4,686,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,269,472.21

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