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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,514.13 and 6,842,088.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,514.13 and 6,842,088.56 is: 14,774,804.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,514.13 : 6,842,088.56 = 6,842,088.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,514.13/6,842,088.56 = 6,842,088.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,514.13x = 6,842,088.56 × 6,842,088.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,514.13x = 46,814,175,897,093.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,814,175,897,093.31/3,168,514.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,774,804.23

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