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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,579,928 and 11,662,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,579,928 and 11,662,656 is: 17,944,437.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,579,928 : 11,662,656 = 11,662,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,579,928/11,662,656 = 11,662,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,579,928x = 11,662,656 × 11,662,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,579,928x = 136,017,544,974,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,017,544,974,336/7,579,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,944,437.60

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