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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,889,590 and 16,092,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,889,590 and 16,092,066 is: 37,586,356.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,889,590 : 16,092,066 = 16,092,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,889,590/16,092,066 = 16,092,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,889,590x = 16,092,066 × 16,092,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,889,590x = 258,954,588,148,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,954,588,148,356/6,889,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,586,356.83

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