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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,987,700 and 14,815,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,987,700 and 14,815,208 is: 31,410,963.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,987,700 : 14,815,208 = 14,815,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,987,700/14,815,208 = 14,815,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,987,700x = 14,815,208 × 14,815,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,987,700x = 219,490,388,083,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,490,388,083,264/6,987,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,410,963.28

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