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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,872 and 6,842,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,872 and 6,842,752 is: 14,776,000.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,872 : 6,842,752 = 6,842,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,872/6,842,752 = 6,842,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,872x = 6,842,752 × 6,842,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,872x = 46,823,254,933,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,823,254,933,504/3,168,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,776,000.71

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