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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,750 and 6,842,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,750 and 6,842,544 is: 14,775,671.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,750 : 6,842,544 = 6,842,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,750/6,842,544 = 6,842,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,750x = 6,842,544 × 6,842,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,750x = 46,820,408,391,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,820,408,391,936/3,168,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,775,671.29

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