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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,829,706 and 6,535,971

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,829,706 and 6,535,971 is: 8,845,034.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,829,706 : 6,535,971 = 6,535,971 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,829,706/6,535,971 = 6,535,971/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,829,706x = 6,535,971 × 6,535,971
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,829,706x = 42,718,916,912,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,718,916,912,841/4,829,706
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,845,034.65

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