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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,829,687 and 11,978,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,829,687 and 11,978,526 is: 18,325,775.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,829,687 : 11,978,526 = 11,978,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,829,687/11,978,526 = 11,978,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,829,687x = 11,978,526 × 11,978,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,829,687x = 143,485,085,132,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,485,085,132,676/7,829,687
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,325,775.36

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