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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,768,372 and 11,760,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,768,372 and 11,760,522 is: 17,804,229.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,768,372 : 11,760,522 = 11,760,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,768,372/11,760,522 = 11,760,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,768,372x = 11,760,522 × 11,760,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,768,372x = 138,309,877,712,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,309,877,712,484/7,768,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,804,229.47

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