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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,750,285 and 12,761,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,750,285 and 12,761,655 is: 21,013,399.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,750,285 : 12,761,655 = 12,761,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,750,285/12,761,655 = 12,761,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,750,285x = 12,761,655 × 12,761,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,750,285x = 162,859,838,339,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,859,838,339,025/7,750,285
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,013,399.94

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