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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,013,956 and 24,879,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,013,956 and 24,879,624 is: 51,523,052.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,013,956 : 24,879,624 = 24,879,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,013,956/24,879,624 = 24,879,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,013,956x = 24,879,624 × 24,879,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,013,956x = 618,995,690,381,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 618,995,690,381,376/12,013,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,523,052.89

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