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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,989,480 and 6,951,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,989,480 and 6,951,603 is: 9,685,334.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,989,480 : 6,951,603 = 6,951,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,989,480/6,951,603 = 6,951,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,989,480x = 6,951,603 × 6,951,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,989,480x = 48,324,784,269,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,324,784,269,609/4,989,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,685,334.80

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