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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,820,698 and 6,539,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,820,698 and 6,539,742 is: 8,871,791.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,820,698 : 6,539,742 = 6,539,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,820,698/6,539,742 = 6,539,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,820,698x = 6,539,742 × 6,539,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,820,698x = 42,768,225,426,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,768,225,426,564/4,820,698
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,871,791.06

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