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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,923,820 and 16,027,389.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,923,820 and 16,027,389.75 is: 37,100,505.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,923,820 : 16,027,389.75 = 16,027,389.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,923,820/16,027,389.75 = 16,027,389.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,923,820x = 16,027,389.75 × 16,027,389.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,923,820x = 256,877,222,198,405.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,877,222,198,405.06/6,923,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,100,505.53

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