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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,852 and 6,842,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,852 and 6,842,712 is: 14,775,921.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,852 : 6,842,712 = 6,842,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,852/6,842,712 = 6,842,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,852x = 6,842,712 × 6,842,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,852x = 46,822,707,514,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,822,707,514,944/3,168,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,775,921.22

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