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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,556 and 6,842,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,556 and 6,842,159 is: 14,774,913.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,556 : 6,842,159 = 6,842,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,556/6,842,159 = 6,842,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,556x = 6,842,159 × 6,842,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,556x = 46,815,139,781,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,815,139,781,281/3,168,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,774,913.17

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