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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,542,406 and 6,982,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,542,406 and 6,982,001 is: 10,731,831.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,542,406 : 6,982,001 = 6,982,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,542,406/6,982,001 = 6,982,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,542,406x = 6,982,001 × 6,982,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,542,406x = 48,748,337,964,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,748,337,964,001/4,542,406
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,731,831.98

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