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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,703,724 and 9,972,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,703,724 and 9,972,645 is: 21,143,597.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703,724 : 9,972,645 = 9,972,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703,724/9,972,645 = 9,972,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703,724x = 9,972,645 × 9,972,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703,724x = 99,453,648,296,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,453,648,296,025/4,703,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,143,597.77

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