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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,768,383.75 and 11,760,540.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,768,383.75 and 11,760,540.75 is: 17,804,259.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,768,383.75 : 11,760,540.75 = 11,760,540.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,768,383.75/11,760,540.75 = 11,760,540.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,768,383.75x = 11,760,540.75 × 11,760,540.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,768,383.75x = 138,310,318,732,410.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,310,318,732,410.56/7,768,383.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,804,259.31

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