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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,568.50 and 6,842,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,568.50 and 6,842,226 is: 14,775,144.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,568.50 : 6,842,226 = 6,842,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,568.50/6,842,226 = 6,842,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,568.50x = 6,842,226 × 6,842,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,568.50x = 46,816,056,635,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,816,056,635,076/3,168,568.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,775,144.24

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