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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,548 and 6,842,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,548 and 6,842,144 is: 14,774,885.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,548 : 6,842,144 = 6,842,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,548/6,842,144 = 6,842,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,548x = 6,842,144 × 6,842,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,548x = 46,814,934,516,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,814,934,516,736/3,168,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,774,885.69

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