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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,874 and 6,842,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,874 and 6,842,756 is: 14,776,008.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,874 : 6,842,756 = 6,842,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,874/6,842,756 = 6,842,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,874x = 6,842,756 × 6,842,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,874x = 46,823,309,675,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,823,309,675,536/3,168,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,776,008.66

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