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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,876,589 and 11,801,743

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,876,589 and 11,801,743 is: 17,682,925.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,876,589 : 11,801,743 = 11,801,743 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,876,589/11,801,743 = 11,801,743/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,876,589x = 11,801,743 × 11,801,743
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,876,589x = 139,281,137,838,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,281,137,838,049/7,876,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,682,925.67

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