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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,000,938 and 25,878,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,000,938 and 25,878,374 is: 55,803,158.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,000,938 : 25,878,374 = 25,878,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,000,938/25,878,374 = 25,878,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,000,938x = 25,878,374 × 25,878,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,000,938x = 669,690,240,883,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 669,690,240,883,876/12,000,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,803,158.13

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