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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,703,710.50 and 9,972,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,703,710.50 and 9,972,624 is: 21,143,569.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703,710.50 : 9,972,624 = 9,972,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703,710.50/9,972,624 = 9,972,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703,710.50x = 9,972,624 × 9,972,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703,710.50x = 99,453,229,445,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,453,229,445,376/4,703,710.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,143,569.41

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