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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,703,692 and 9,972,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,703,692 and 9,972,588 is: 21,143,499.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703,692 : 9,972,588 = 9,972,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703,692/9,972,588 = 9,972,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703,692x = 9,972,588 × 9,972,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703,692x = 99,452,511,417,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,452,511,417,744/4,703,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,143,499.92

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