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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,906,938.75 and 11,944,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,906,938.75 and 11,944,653 is: 18,044,244.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,906,938.75 : 11,944,653 = 11,944,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,906,938.75/11,944,653 = 11,944,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,906,938.75x = 11,944,653 × 11,944,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,906,938.75x = 142,674,735,290,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,674,735,290,409/7,906,938.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,044,244.40

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