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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,547 and 6,842,142

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,547 and 6,842,142 is: 14,774,881.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,547 : 6,842,142 = 6,842,142 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,547/6,842,142 = 6,842,142/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,547x = 6,842,142 × 6,842,142
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,547x = 46,814,907,148,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,814,907,148,164/3,168,547
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,774,881.72

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