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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,829,522.50 and 11,978,293

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,829,522.50 and 11,978,293 is: 18,325,447.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,829,522.50 : 11,978,293 = 11,978,293 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,829,522.50/11,978,293 = 11,978,293/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,829,522.50x = 11,978,293 × 11,978,293
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,829,522.50x = 143,479,503,193,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,479,503,193,849/7,829,522.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,325,447.46

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