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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,016,988 and 14,966,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,016,988 and 14,966,508 is: 22,361,648.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,016,988 : 14,966,508 = 14,966,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,016,988/14,966,508 = 14,966,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,016,988x = 14,966,508 × 14,966,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,016,988x = 223,996,361,714,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,996,361,714,064/10,016,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,361,648.20

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