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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,029,280 and 26,440,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,029,280 and 26,440,272 is: 58,115,530.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,029,280 : 26,440,272 = 26,440,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,029,280/26,440,272 = 26,440,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,029,280x = 26,440,272 × 26,440,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,029,280x = 699,087,983,433,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 699,087,983,433,984/12,029,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,115,530.06

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