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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,989,463.50 and 6,951,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,989,463.50 and 6,951,579 is: 9,685,299.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,989,463.50 : 6,951,579 = 6,951,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,989,463.50/6,951,579 = 6,951,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,989,463.50x = 6,951,579 × 6,951,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,989,463.50x = 48,324,450,593,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,324,450,593,241/4,989,463.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,685,299.95

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