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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,574 and 6,842,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,574 and 6,842,236 is: 14,775,161.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,574 : 6,842,236 = 6,842,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,574/6,842,236 = 6,842,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,574x = 6,842,236 × 6,842,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,574x = 46,816,193,479,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,816,193,479,696/3,168,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,775,161.79

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