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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,994,940 and 26,119,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,994,940 and 26,119,640 is: 56,876,949.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,994,940 : 26,119,640 = 26,119,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,994,940/26,119,640 = 26,119,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,994,940x = 26,119,640 × 26,119,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,994,940x = 682,235,593,729,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 682,235,593,729,600/11,994,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,876,949.26

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