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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,574.50 and 6,842,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,574.50 and 6,842,238 is: 14,775,168.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,574.50 : 6,842,238 = 6,842,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,574.50/6,842,238 = 6,842,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,574.50x = 6,842,238 × 6,842,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,574.50x = 46,816,220,848,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,816,220,848,644/3,168,574.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,775,168.09

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