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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,897,331.50 and 16,258,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,897,331.50 and 16,258,929 is: 38,326,818.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,897,331.50 : 16,258,929 = 16,258,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,897,331.50/16,258,929 = 16,258,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,897,331.50x = 16,258,929 × 16,258,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,897,331.50x = 264,352,772,227,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,352,772,227,041/6,897,331.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,326,818.46

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