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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,890,950 and 14,138,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,890,950 and 14,138,811 is: 22,484,208.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,890,950 : 14,138,811 = 14,138,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,890,950/14,138,811 = 14,138,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,890,950x = 14,138,811 × 14,138,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,890,950x = 199,905,976,493,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,905,976,493,721/8,890,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,484,208.83

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