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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,555 and 6,842,157

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,555 and 6,842,157 is: 14,774,909.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,555 : 6,842,157 = 6,842,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,555/6,842,157 = 6,842,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,555x = 6,842,157 × 6,842,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,555x = 46,815,112,412,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,815,112,412,649/3,168,555
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,774,909.20

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