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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,966 and 4,683,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,966 and 4,683,561 is: 6,922,050.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,966 : 4,683,561 = 4,683,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,966/4,683,561 = 4,683,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,966x = 4,683,561 × 4,683,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,966x = 21,935,743,640,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,935,743,640,721/3,168,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,922,050.80

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