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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,620 and 6,842,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,620 and 6,842,284 is: 14,775,154.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,620 : 6,842,284 = 6,842,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,620/6,842,284 = 6,842,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,620x = 6,842,284 × 6,842,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,620x = 46,816,850,336,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,816,850,336,656/3,168,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,775,154.59

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