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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,988,894 and 14,949,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,988,894 and 14,949,362 is: 31,976,937.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,988,894 : 14,949,362 = 14,949,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,988,894/14,949,362 = 14,949,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,988,894x = 14,949,362 × 14,949,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,988,894x = 223,483,424,207,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 223,483,424,207,044/6,988,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,976,937.15

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