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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,883,647.25 and 6,807,120.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,883,647.25 and 6,807,120.61 is: 16,068,848.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,883,647.25 : 6,807,120.61 = 6,807,120.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,883,647.25/6,807,120.61 = 6,807,120.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,883,647.25x = 6,807,120.61 × 6,807,120.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,883,647.25x = 46,336,890,990,577.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,336,890,990,577.88/2,883,647.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,068,848.57

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