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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,884,808.50 and 11,527,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,884,808.50 and 11,527,866 is: 16,854,143.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,884,808.50 : 11,527,866 = 11,527,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,884,808.50/11,527,866 = 11,527,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,884,808.50x = 11,527,866 × 11,527,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,884,808.50x = 132,891,694,513,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,891,694,513,956/7,884,808.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,854,143.57

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