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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,560 and 6,842,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,560 and 6,842,166 is: 14,774,924.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,560 : 6,842,166 = 6,842,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,560/6,842,166 = 6,842,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,560x = 6,842,166 × 6,842,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,560x = 46,815,235,571,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,815,235,571,556/3,168,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,774,924.75

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