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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,068,768 and 26,262,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,068,768 and 26,262,952 is: 57,151,040.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,068,768 : 26,262,952 = 26,262,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,068,768/26,262,952 = 26,262,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,068,768x = 26,262,952 × 26,262,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,068,768x = 689,742,647,754,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,742,647,754,304/12,068,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,151,040.42

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