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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,896,813 and 14,987,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,896,813 and 14,987,458 is: 32,569,231.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,896,813 : 14,987,458 = 14,987,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,896,813/14,987,458 = 14,987,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,896,813x = 14,987,458 × 14,987,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,896,813x = 224,623,897,301,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,623,897,301,764/6,896,813
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,569,231.22

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