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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,884,873 and 11,527,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,884,873 and 11,527,962 is: 16,854,286.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,884,873 : 11,527,962 = 11,527,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,884,873/11,527,962 = 11,527,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,884,873x = 11,527,962 × 11,527,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,884,873x = 132,893,907,873,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,893,907,873,444/7,884,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,854,286.41

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