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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,897,336 and 16,258,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,897,336 and 16,258,939 is: 38,326,840.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,897,336 : 16,258,939 = 16,258,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,897,336/16,258,939 = 16,258,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,897,336x = 16,258,939 × 16,258,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,897,336x = 264,353,097,405,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,353,097,405,721/6,897,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,326,840.60

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