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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,549 and 6,842,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,549 and 6,842,146 is: 14,774,889.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,549 : 6,842,146 = 6,842,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,549/6,842,146 = 6,842,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,549x = 6,842,146 × 6,842,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,549x = 46,814,961,885,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,814,961,885,316/3,168,549
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,774,889.67

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