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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,850,858 and 11,850,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,850,858 and 11,850,927 is: 17,889,060.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,850,858 : 11,850,927 = 11,850,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,850,858/11,850,927 = 11,850,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,850,858x = 11,850,927 × 11,850,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,850,858x = 140,444,470,759,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,444,470,759,329/7,850,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,889,060.12

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