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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,833,557 and 11,975,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,833,557 and 11,975,412 is: 18,307,199.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,833,557 : 11,975,412 = 11,975,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,833,557/11,975,412 = 11,975,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,833,557x = 11,975,412 × 11,975,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,833,557x = 143,410,492,569,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,410,492,569,744/7,833,557
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,307,199.73

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