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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,048,228 and 26,487,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,048,228 and 26,487,938 is: 58,233,531.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,048,228 : 26,487,938 = 26,487,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,048,228/26,487,938 = 26,487,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,048,228x = 26,487,938 × 26,487,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,048,228x = 701,610,859,491,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 701,610,859,491,844/12,048,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,233,531.06

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