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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,020,544 and 26,728,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,020,544 and 26,728,704 is: 59,433,551.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,020,544 : 26,728,704 = 26,728,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,020,544/26,728,704 = 26,728,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,020,544x = 26,728,704 × 26,728,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,020,544x = 714,423,617,519,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,423,617,519,616/12,020,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,433,551.22

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