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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,889,083 and 6,981,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,889,083 and 6,981,274 is: 9,968,778.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,889,083 : 6,981,274 = 6,981,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,889,083/6,981,274 = 6,981,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,889,083x = 6,981,274 × 6,981,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,889,083x = 48,738,186,663,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,738,186,663,076/4,889,083
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,968,778.74

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