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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,026,649 and 26,224,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,026,649 and 26,224,078 is: 57,181,536.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,026,649 : 26,224,078 = 26,224,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,026,649/26,224,078 = 26,224,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,026,649x = 26,224,078 × 26,224,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,026,649x = 687,702,266,950,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,702,266,950,084/12,026,649
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,181,536.35

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