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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,745 and 6,842,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,745 and 6,842,621 is: 14,776,027.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,745 : 6,842,621 = 6,842,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,745/6,842,621 = 6,842,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,745x = 6,842,621 × 6,842,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,745x = 46,821,462,149,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,821,462,149,641/3,168,745
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,776,027.15

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