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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,562 and 6,842,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,562 and 6,842,172 is: 14,774,941.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,562 : 6,842,172 = 6,842,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,562/6,842,172 = 6,842,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,562x = 6,842,172 × 6,842,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,562x = 46,815,317,677,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,815,317,677,584/3,168,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,774,941.34

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