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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,542,448 and 6,982,055

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,542,448 and 6,982,055 is: 10,731,898.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,542,448 : 6,982,055 = 6,982,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,542,448/6,982,055 = 6,982,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,542,448x = 6,982,055 × 6,982,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,542,448x = 48,749,092,023,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,749,092,023,025/4,542,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,731,898.75

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