Finding the Third Proportional to 7,940,876 and 11,879,600
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Solution
The third proportional to 7,940,876 and 11,879,600 is: 17,771,955.66
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
7,940,876 : 11,879,600 = 11,879,600 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
7,940,876/11,879,600 = 11,879,600/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
7,940,876x = 11,879,600 × 11,879,600 - Step 4: Simplify right side
7,940,876x = 141,124,896,160,000 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 141,124,896,160,000/7,940,876 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 17,771,955.66
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