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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,579,938 and 11,662,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,579,938 and 11,662,671 is: 17,944,460.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,579,938 : 11,662,671 = 11,662,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,579,938/11,662,671 = 11,662,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,579,938x = 11,662,671 × 11,662,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,579,938x = 136,017,894,854,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,017,894,854,241/7,579,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,944,460.08

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