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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,851,270 and 11,816,215

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,851,270 and 11,816,215 is: 17,783,484.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,851,270 : 11,816,215 = 11,816,215 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,851,270/11,816,215 = 11,816,215/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,851,270x = 11,816,215 × 11,816,215
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,851,270x = 139,622,936,926,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,622,936,926,225/7,851,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,783,484.32

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