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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,703,694.75 and 9,972,591.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,703,694.75 and 9,972,591.75 is: 21,143,503.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703,694.75 : 9,972,591.75 = 9,972,591.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703,694.75/9,972,591.75 = 9,972,591.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703,694.75x = 9,972,591.75 × 9,972,591.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703,694.75x = 99,452,586,212,168.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,452,586,212,168.06/4,703,694.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,143,503.46

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