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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,823,964 and 11,968,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,823,964 and 11,968,416 is: 18,308,236.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,823,964 : 11,968,416 = 11,968,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,823,964/11,968,416 = 11,968,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,823,964x = 11,968,416 × 11,968,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,823,964x = 143,242,981,549,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,242,981,549,056/7,823,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,308,236.28

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