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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,703,715 and 9,972,634.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,703,715 and 9,972,634.50 is: 21,143,593.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703,715 : 9,972,634.50 = 9,972,634.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703,715/9,972,634.50 = 9,972,634.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703,715x = 9,972,634.50 × 9,972,634.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703,715x = 99,453,438,870,590.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,453,438,870,590.25/4,703,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,143,593.71

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