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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,832,503 and 11,973,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,832,503 and 11,973,879 is: 18,304,975.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,832,503 : 11,973,879 = 11,973,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,832,503/11,973,879 = 11,973,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,832,503x = 11,973,879 × 11,973,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,832,503x = 143,373,778,306,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,373,778,306,641/7,832,503
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,304,975.86

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