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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,857,646 and 11,738,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,857,646 and 11,738,077 is: 17,534,825.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,857,646 : 11,738,077 = 11,738,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,857,646/11,738,077 = 11,738,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,857,646x = 11,738,077 × 11,738,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,857,646x = 137,782,451,657,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,782,451,657,929/7,857,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,534,825.53

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