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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,836,386 and 11,872,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,836,386 and 11,872,875 is: 17,988,542.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,836,386 : 11,872,875 = 11,872,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,836,386/11,872,875 = 11,872,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,836,386x = 11,872,875 × 11,872,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,836,386x = 140,965,160,765,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,965,160,765,625/7,836,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,988,542.26

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