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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,703,712 and 9,972,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,703,712 and 9,972,626 is: 21,143,571.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703,712 : 9,972,626 = 9,972,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703,712/9,972,626 = 9,972,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703,712x = 9,972,626 × 9,972,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703,712x = 99,453,269,335,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,453,269,335,876/4,703,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,143,571.15

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