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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,923,812.50 and 16,027,372.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,923,812.50 and 16,027,372.13 is: 37,100,464.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,923,812.50 : 16,027,372.13 = 16,027,372.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,923,812.50/16,027,372.13 = 16,027,372.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,923,812.50x = 16,027,372.13 × 16,027,372.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,923,812.50x = 256,876,657,233,227
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,876,657,233,227/6,923,812.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,100,464.12

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