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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,890,940 and 14,138,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,890,940 and 14,138,796 is: 22,484,186.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,890,940 : 14,138,796 = 14,138,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,890,940/14,138,796 = 14,138,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,890,940x = 14,138,796 × 14,138,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,890,940x = 199,905,552,329,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,905,552,329,616/8,890,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,484,186.41

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