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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,869,972 and 11,579,910

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,869,972 and 11,579,910 is: 17,038,728.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,869,972 : 11,579,910 = 11,579,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,869,972/11,579,910 = 11,579,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,869,972x = 11,579,910 × 11,579,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,869,972x = 134,094,315,608,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,094,315,608,100/7,869,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,038,728.42

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