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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,895,078 and 11,900,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,895,078 and 11,900,937 is: 17,939,316.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,895,078 : 11,900,937 = 11,900,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,895,078/11,900,937 = 11,900,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,895,078x = 11,900,937 × 11,900,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,895,078x = 141,632,301,477,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,632,301,477,969/7,895,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,939,316.30

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