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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,989,762 and 6,552,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,989,762 and 6,552,009 is: 8,603,380.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,989,762 : 6,552,009 = 6,552,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,989,762/6,552,009 = 6,552,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,989,762x = 6,552,009 × 6,552,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,989,762x = 42,928,821,936,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,928,821,936,081/4,989,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,603,380.67

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