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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,889,582 and 16,092,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,889,582 and 16,092,058 is: 37,586,363.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,889,582 : 16,092,058 = 16,092,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,889,582/16,092,058 = 16,092,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,889,582x = 16,092,058 × 16,092,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,889,582x = 258,954,330,675,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,954,330,675,364/6,889,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,586,363.10

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