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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,920,161.75 and 16,168,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,920,161.75 and 16,168,621 is: 37,777,195.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,920,161.75 : 16,168,621 = 16,168,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,920,161.75/16,168,621 = 16,168,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,920,161.75x = 16,168,621 × 16,168,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,920,161.75x = 261,424,305,041,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,424,305,041,641/6,920,161.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,777,195.75

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