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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,960 and 6,842,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,960 and 6,842,912 is: 14,776,281.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,960 : 6,842,912 = 6,842,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,960/6,842,912 = 6,842,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,960x = 6,842,912 × 6,842,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,960x = 46,825,444,639,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,825,444,639,744/3,168,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,776,281.38

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