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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,703,732 and 9,972,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,703,732 and 9,972,661 is: 21,143,629.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703,732 : 9,972,661 = 9,972,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703,732/9,972,661 = 9,972,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703,732x = 9,972,661 × 9,972,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703,732x = 99,453,967,420,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,453,967,420,921/4,703,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,143,629.66

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