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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,000,783 and 3,102,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,000,783 and 3,102,708 is: 4,811,514.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,000,783 : 3,102,708 = 3,102,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,000,783/3,102,708 = 3,102,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,000,783x = 3,102,708 × 3,102,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,000,783x = 9,626,796,933,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,626,796,933,264/2,000,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,811,514.76

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