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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,784,962 and 12,396,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,784,962 and 12,396,941 is: 19,741,155.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,784,962 : 12,396,941 = 12,396,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,784,962/12,396,941 = 12,396,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,784,962x = 12,396,941 × 12,396,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,784,962x = 153,684,146,157,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,684,146,157,481/7,784,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,741,155.60

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