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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,914 and 6,842,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,914 and 6,842,836 is: 14,776,167.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,914 : 6,842,836 = 6,842,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,914/6,842,836 = 6,842,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,914x = 6,842,836 × 6,842,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,914x = 46,824,404,522,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,824,404,522,896/3,168,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,776,167.65

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