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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,889,638 and 16,092,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,889,638 and 16,092,192 is: 37,586,683.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,889,638 : 16,092,192 = 16,092,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,889,638/16,092,192 = 16,092,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,889,638x = 16,092,192 × 16,092,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,889,638x = 258,958,643,364,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,958,643,364,864/6,889,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,586,683.56

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