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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,542,426 and 6,982,023

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,542,426 and 6,982,023 is: 10,731,852.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,542,426 : 6,982,023 = 6,982,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,542,426/6,982,023 = 6,982,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,542,426x = 6,982,023 × 6,982,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,542,426x = 48,748,645,172,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,748,645,172,529/4,542,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,731,852.36

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