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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,909,114.50 and 11,948,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,909,114.50 and 11,948,508 is: 18,050,926.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,909,114.50 : 11,948,508 = 11,948,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,909,114.50/11,948,508 = 11,948,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,909,114.50x = 11,948,508 × 11,948,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,909,114.50x = 142,766,843,426,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,766,843,426,064/7,909,114.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,050,926.36

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