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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,923,819.25 and 16,027,387.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,923,819.25 and 16,027,387.88 is: 37,100,500.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,923,819.25 : 16,027,387.88 = 16,027,387.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,923,819.25/16,027,387.88 = 16,027,387.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,923,819.25x = 16,027,387.88 × 16,027,387.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,923,819.25x = 256,877,162,095,697
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,877,162,095,697/6,923,819.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,100,500.87

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