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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,744 and 6,842,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,744 and 6,842,532 is: 14,775,647.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,744 : 6,842,532 = 6,842,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,744/6,842,532 = 6,842,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,744x = 6,842,532 × 6,842,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,744x = 46,820,244,171,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,820,244,171,024/3,168,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,775,647.44

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