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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,755,282 and 11,842,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,755,282 and 11,842,875 is: 18,084,924.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,755,282 : 11,842,875 = 11,842,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,755,282/11,842,875 = 11,842,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,755,282x = 11,842,875 × 11,842,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,755,282x = 140,253,688,265,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,253,688,265,625/7,755,282
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,084,924.35

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