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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,987,924 and 14,815,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,987,924 and 14,815,656 is: 31,411,856.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,987,924 : 14,815,656 = 14,815,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,987,924/14,815,656 = 14,815,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,987,924x = 14,815,656 × 14,815,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,987,924x = 219,503,662,710,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,503,662,710,336/6,987,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,411,856.04

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