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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,690,950 and 11,904,888.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,690,950 and 11,904,888.94 is: 18,427,681.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,690,950 : 11,904,888.94 = 11,904,888.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,690,950/11,904,888.94 = 11,904,888.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,690,950x = 11,904,888.94 × 11,904,888.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,690,950x = 141,726,380,614,209.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,726,380,614,209.88/7,690,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,427,681.97

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