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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,989,490 and 6,951,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,989,490 and 6,951,616 is: 9,685,351.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,989,490 : 6,951,616 = 6,951,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,989,490/6,951,616 = 6,951,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,989,490x = 6,951,616 × 6,951,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,989,490x = 48,324,965,011,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,324,965,011,456/4,989,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,685,351.61

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