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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,768,379.25 and 11,760,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,768,379.25 and 11,760,534 is: 17,804,249.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,768,379.25 : 11,760,534 = 11,760,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,768,379.25/11,760,534 = 11,760,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,768,379.25x = 11,760,534 × 11,760,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,768,379.25x = 138,310,159,965,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,310,159,965,156/7,768,379.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,804,249.19

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