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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,013,800 and 24,879,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,013,800 and 24,879,280 is: 51,522,297.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,013,800 : 24,879,280 = 24,879,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,013,800/24,879,280 = 24,879,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,013,800x = 24,879,280 × 24,879,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,013,800x = 618,978,573,318,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 618,978,573,318,400/12,013,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,522,297.13

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