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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,017,166 and 26,721,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,017,166 and 26,721,156 is: 59,416,685.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,017,166 : 26,721,156 = 26,721,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,017,166/26,721,156 = 26,721,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,017,166x = 26,721,156 × 26,721,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,017,166x = 714,020,177,976,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,020,177,976,336/12,017,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,416,685.93

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