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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,973,559 and 16,284,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,973,559 and 16,284,444 is: 38,026,940.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,973,559 : 16,284,444 = 16,284,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,973,559/16,284,444 = 16,284,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,973,559x = 16,284,444 × 16,284,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,973,559x = 265,183,116,389,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,183,116,389,136/6,973,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,026,940.96

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