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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,748 and 6,842,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,748 and 6,842,624 is: 14,776,026.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,748 : 6,842,624 = 6,842,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,748/6,842,624 = 6,842,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,748x = 6,842,624 × 6,842,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,748x = 46,821,503,205,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,821,503,205,376/3,168,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,776,026.12

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