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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,883,646.35 and 6,807,119.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,883,646.35 and 6,807,119.13 is: 16,068,846.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,883,646.35 : 6,807,119.13 = 6,807,119.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,883,646.35/6,807,119.13 = 6,807,119.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,883,646.35x = 6,807,119.13 × 6,807,119.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,883,646.35x = 46,336,870,888,302
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,336,870,888,302/2,883,646.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,068,846.59

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