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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,973,556.63 and 16,284,439.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,973,556.63 and 16,284,439.13 is: 38,026,931.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,973,556.63 : 16,284,439.13 = 16,284,439.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,973,556.63/16,284,439.13 = 16,284,439.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,973,556.63x = 16,284,439.13 × 16,284,439.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,973,556.63x = 265,182,957,615,830.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,182,957,615,830.75/6,973,556.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,026,931.15

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