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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,836,554 and 12,104,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,836,554 and 12,104,200 is: 18,695,929.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,836,554 : 12,104,200 = 12,104,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,836,554/12,104,200 = 12,104,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,836,554x = 12,104,200 × 12,104,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,836,554x = 146,511,657,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,511,657,640,000/7,836,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,695,929.06

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