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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,004,485 and 26,342,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,004,485 and 26,342,174 is: 57,804,239.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,004,485 : 26,342,174 = 26,342,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,004,485/26,342,174 = 26,342,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,004,485x = 26,342,174 × 26,342,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,004,485x = 693,910,131,046,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 693,910,131,046,276/12,004,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,804,239.92

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