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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,953,201 and 12,160,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,953,201 and 12,160,908 is: 18,594,737.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,953,201 : 12,160,908 = 12,160,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,953,201/12,160,908 = 12,160,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,953,201x = 12,160,908 × 12,160,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,953,201x = 147,887,683,384,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,887,683,384,464/7,953,201
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,594,737.31

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