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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,836,176 and 12,108,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,836,176 and 12,108,891 is: 18,711,325.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,836,176 : 12,108,891 = 12,108,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,836,176/12,108,891 = 12,108,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,836,176x = 12,108,891 × 12,108,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,836,176x = 146,625,241,249,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,625,241,249,881/7,836,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,711,325.68

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