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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,980,120 and 12,053,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,980,120 and 12,053,988 is: 18,207,574.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,980,120 : 12,053,988 = 12,053,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,980,120/12,053,988 = 12,053,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,980,120x = 12,053,988 × 12,053,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,980,120x = 145,298,626,704,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,298,626,704,144/7,980,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,207,574.16

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