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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,083,403 and 6,781,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,083,403 and 6,781,899 is: 14,916,685.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,083,403 : 6,781,899 = 6,781,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,083,403/6,781,899 = 6,781,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,083,403x = 6,781,899 × 6,781,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,083,403x = 45,994,154,046,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,994,154,046,201/3,083,403
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,916,685.90

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