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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,043,981.69 and 6,339,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,043,981.69 and 6,339,843 is: 13,204,287.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,043,981.69 : 6,339,843 = 6,339,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,043,981.69/6,339,843 = 6,339,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,043,981.69x = 6,339,843 × 6,339,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,043,981.69x = 40,193,609,264,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,193,609,264,649/3,043,981.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,204,287.47

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