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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,888,769 and 14,796,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,888,769 and 14,796,957 is: 20,107,868.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,888,769 : 14,796,957 = 14,796,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,888,769/14,796,957 = 14,796,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,888,769x = 14,796,957 × 14,796,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,888,769x = 218,949,936,459,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,949,936,459,849/10,888,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,107,868.62

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