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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,576 and 6,842,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,576 and 6,842,192 is: 14,774,962.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,576 : 6,842,192 = 6,842,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,576/6,842,192 = 6,842,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,576x = 6,842,192 × 6,842,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,576x = 46,815,591,364,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,815,591,364,864/3,168,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,774,962.43

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