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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,790 and 6,842,709

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,790 and 6,842,709 is: 14,776,197.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,790 : 6,842,709 = 6,842,709 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,790/6,842,709 = 6,842,709/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,790x = 6,842,709 × 6,842,709
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,790x = 46,822,666,458,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,822,666,458,681/3,168,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,776,197.37

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