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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,898,860 and 14,512,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,898,860 and 14,512,788 is: 30,529,828.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,898,860 : 14,512,788 = 14,512,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,898,860/14,512,788 = 14,512,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,898,860x = 14,512,788 × 14,512,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,898,860x = 210,621,015,532,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,621,015,532,944/6,898,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,529,828.92

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