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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,968 and 4,683,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,968 and 4,683,564 is: 6,922,055.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,968 : 4,683,564 = 4,683,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,968/4,683,564 = 4,683,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,968x = 4,683,564 × 4,683,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,968x = 21,935,771,742,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,935,771,742,096/3,168,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,922,055.30

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