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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,829,559 and 11,978,351

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,829,559 and 11,978,351 is: 18,325,539.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,829,559 : 11,978,351 = 11,978,351 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,829,559/11,978,351 = 11,978,351/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,829,559x = 11,978,351 × 11,978,351
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,829,559x = 143,480,892,679,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,480,892,679,201/7,829,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,325,539.49

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