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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,823,852 and 11,968,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,823,852 and 11,968,130 is: 18,307,623.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,823,852 : 11,968,130 = 11,968,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,823,852/11,968,130 = 11,968,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,823,852x = 11,968,130 × 11,968,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,823,852x = 143,236,135,696,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,236,135,696,900/7,823,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,307,623.37

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