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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,829,586 and 11,978,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,829,586 and 11,978,388 is: 18,325,589.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,829,586 : 11,978,388 = 11,978,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,829,586/11,978,388 = 11,978,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,829,586x = 11,978,388 × 11,978,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,829,586x = 143,481,779,078,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,481,779,078,544/7,829,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,325,589.51

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