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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,896,980.50 and 16,258,107

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,896,980.50 and 16,258,107 is: 38,324,893.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,896,980.50 : 16,258,107 = 16,258,107 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,896,980.50/16,258,107 = 16,258,107/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,896,980.50x = 16,258,107 × 16,258,107
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,896,980.50x = 264,326,043,223,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,326,043,223,449/6,896,980.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,324,893.51

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