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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,851,224 and 11,816,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,851,224 and 11,816,148 is: 17,783,386.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,851,224 : 11,816,148 = 11,816,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,851,224/11,816,148 = 11,816,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,851,224x = 11,816,148 × 11,816,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,851,224x = 139,621,353,557,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,621,353,557,904/7,851,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,783,386.84

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