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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,029,284 and 26,440,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,029,284 and 26,440,280 is: 58,115,545.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,029,284 : 26,440,280 = 26,440,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,029,284/26,440,280 = 26,440,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,029,284x = 26,440,280 × 26,440,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,029,284x = 699,088,406,478,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 699,088,406,478,400/12,029,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,115,545.90

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