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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,703,697 and 9,972,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,703,697 and 9,972,596 is: 21,143,511.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703,697 : 9,972,596 = 9,972,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703,697/9,972,596 = 9,972,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703,697x = 9,972,596 × 9,972,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703,697x = 99,452,670,979,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,452,670,979,216/4,703,697
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,143,511.37

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