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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,923,842.50 and 16,027,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,923,842.50 and 16,027,461 is: 37,100,714.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,923,842.50 : 16,027,461 = 16,027,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,923,842.50/16,027,461 = 16,027,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,923,842.50x = 16,027,461 × 16,027,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,923,842.50x = 256,879,506,106,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,879,506,106,521/6,923,842.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,100,714.83

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