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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,542,424 and 6,982,019

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,542,424 and 6,982,019 is: 10,731,844.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,542,424 : 6,982,019 = 6,982,019 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,542,424/6,982,019 = 6,982,019/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,542,424x = 6,982,019 × 6,982,019
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,542,424x = 48,748,589,316,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,748,589,316,361/4,542,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,731,844.79

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