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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,752 and 6,842,635

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,752 and 6,842,635 is: 14,776,054.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,752 : 6,842,635 = 6,842,635 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,752/6,842,635 = 6,842,635/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,752x = 6,842,635 × 6,842,635
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,752x = 46,821,653,743,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,821,653,743,225/3,168,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,776,054.97

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