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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,768,883 and 11,761,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,768,883 and 11,761,172 is: 17,805,026.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,768,883 : 11,761,172 = 11,761,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,768,883/11,761,172 = 11,761,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,768,883x = 11,761,172 × 11,761,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,768,883x = 138,325,166,813,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,325,166,813,584/7,768,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,805,026.39

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