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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,781,692 and 12,431,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,781,692 and 12,431,418 is: 19,859,453.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,781,692 : 12,431,418 = 12,431,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,781,692/12,431,418 = 12,431,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,781,692x = 12,431,418 × 12,431,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,781,692x = 154,540,153,490,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,540,153,490,724/7,781,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,859,453.89

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