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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,039,560 and 25,711,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,039,560 and 25,711,936 is: 54,910,947.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,039,560 : 25,711,936 = 25,711,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,039,560/25,711,936 = 25,711,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,039,560x = 25,711,936 × 25,711,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,039,560x = 661,103,652,868,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,103,652,868,096/12,039,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,910,947.98

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