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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,923,817.75 and 16,027,384.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,923,817.75 and 16,027,384.13 is: 37,100,491.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,923,817.75 : 16,027,384.13 = 16,027,384.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,923,817.75/16,027,384.13 = 16,027,384.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,923,817.75x = 16,027,384.13 × 16,027,384.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,923,817.75x = 256,877,041,890,302
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,877,041,890,302/6,923,817.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,100,491.54

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