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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,896,574 and 14,986,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,896,574 and 14,986,890 is: 32,567,891.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,896,574 : 14,986,890 = 14,986,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,896,574/14,986,890 = 14,986,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,896,574x = 14,986,890 × 14,986,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,896,574x = 224,606,871,872,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,606,871,872,100/6,896,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,567,891.23

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