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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,896,558 and 14,986,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,896,558 and 14,986,858 is: 32,567,827.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,896,558 : 14,986,858 = 14,986,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,896,558/14,986,858 = 14,986,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,896,558x = 14,986,858 × 14,986,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,896,558x = 224,605,912,712,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,605,912,712,164/6,896,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,567,827.71

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