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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,617,377.95 and 11,808,045.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,617,377.95 and 11,808,045.84 is: 18,304,191.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,617,377.95 : 11,808,045.84 = 11,808,045.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,617,377.95/11,808,045.84 = 11,808,045.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,617,377.95x = 11,808,045.84 × 11,808,045.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,617,377.95x = 139,429,946,648,101.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,429,946,648,101.66/7,617,377.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,304,191.74

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