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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,504,007 and 6,979,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,504,007 and 6,979,979 is: 10,817,058.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,504,007 : 6,979,979 = 6,979,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,504,007/6,979,979 = 6,979,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,504,007x = 6,979,979 × 6,979,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,504,007x = 48,720,106,840,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,720,106,840,441/4,504,007
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,817,058.42

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