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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,747 and 6,842,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,747 and 6,842,622 is: 14,776,022.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,747 : 6,842,622 = 6,842,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,747/6,842,622 = 6,842,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,747x = 6,842,622 × 6,842,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,747x = 46,821,475,834,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,821,475,834,884/3,168,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,776,022.14

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