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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,803,877 and 6,080,143

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,803,877 and 6,080,143 is: 13,184,650.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,803,877 : 6,080,143 = 6,080,143 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,803,877/6,080,143 = 6,080,143/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,803,877x = 6,080,143 × 6,080,143
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,803,877x = 36,968,138,900,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,968,138,900,449/2,803,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,184,650.72

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