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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,013,705 and 24,879,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,013,705 and 24,879,079 is: 51,521,872.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,013,705 : 24,879,079 = 24,879,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,013,705/24,879,079 = 24,879,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,013,705x = 24,879,079 × 24,879,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,013,705x = 618,968,571,888,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 618,968,571,888,241/12,013,705
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,521,872.05

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