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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,923,820.50 and 16,027,390.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,923,820.50 and 16,027,390.75 is: 37,100,507.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,923,820.50 : 16,027,390.75 = 16,027,390.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,923,820.50/16,027,390.75 = 16,027,390.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,923,820.50x = 16,027,390.75 × 16,027,390.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,923,820.50x = 256,877,254,253,185.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,877,254,253,185.56/6,923,820.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,100,507.48

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