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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,989,458 and 6,951,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,989,458 and 6,951,571 is: 9,685,288.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,989,458 : 6,951,571 = 6,951,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,989,458/6,951,571 = 6,951,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,989,458x = 6,951,571 × 6,951,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,989,458x = 48,324,339,368,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,324,339,368,041/4,989,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,685,288.34

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