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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,684 and 6,842,403

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,684 and 6,842,403 is: 14,775,370.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,684 : 6,842,403 = 6,842,403 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,684/6,842,403 = 6,842,403/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,684x = 6,842,403 × 6,842,403
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,684x = 46,818,478,814,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,818,478,814,409/3,168,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,775,370.10

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