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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,823,380.50 and 11,967,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,823,380.50 and 11,967,597 is: 18,307,096.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,823,380.50 : 11,967,597 = 11,967,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,823,380.50/11,967,597 = 11,967,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,823,380.50x = 11,967,597 × 11,967,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,823,380.50x = 143,223,377,954,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,223,377,954,409/7,823,380.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,307,096.01

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