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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,013,716 and 24,879,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,013,716 and 24,879,104 is: 51,521,928.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,013,716 : 24,879,104 = 24,879,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,013,716/24,879,104 = 24,879,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,013,716x = 24,879,104 × 24,879,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,013,716x = 618,969,815,842,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 618,969,815,842,816/12,013,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,521,928.42

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