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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,703,731 and 9,972,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,703,731 and 9,972,659 is: 21,143,625.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703,731 : 9,972,659 = 9,972,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703,731/9,972,659 = 9,972,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703,731x = 9,972,659 × 9,972,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703,731x = 99,453,927,530,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,453,927,530,281/4,703,731
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,143,625.67

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