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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,506,021 and 6,981,669

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,506,021 and 6,981,669 is: 10,817,460.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,506,021 : 6,981,669 = 6,981,669 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,506,021/6,981,669 = 6,981,669/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,506,021x = 6,981,669 × 6,981,669
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,506,021x = 48,743,702,025,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,743,702,025,561/4,506,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,817,460.02

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