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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,873,402 and 11,258,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,873,402 and 11,258,979 is: 16,100,360.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,873,402 : 11,258,979 = 11,258,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,873,402/11,258,979 = 11,258,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,873,402x = 11,258,979 × 11,258,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,873,402x = 126,764,608,122,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,764,608,122,441/7,873,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,100,360.19

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