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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,049,736 and 26,543,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,049,736 and 26,543,890 is: 58,472,492.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,049,736 : 26,543,890 = 26,543,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,049,736/26,543,890 = 26,543,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,049,736x = 26,543,890 × 26,543,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,049,736x = 704,578,096,332,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 704,578,096,332,100/12,049,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,472,492.37

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