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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,923,759.75 and 11,904,566.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,923,759.75 and 11,904,566.63 is: 17,885,285.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,923,759.75 : 11,904,566.63 = 11,904,566.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,923,759.75/11,904,566.63 = 11,904,566.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,923,759.75x = 11,904,566.63 × 11,904,566.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,923,759.75x = 141,718,706,529,063.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,718,706,529,063.88/7,923,759.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,885,285.65

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