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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,087,561 and 26,089,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,087,561 and 26,089,356 is: 56,310,325.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,087,561 : 26,089,356 = 26,089,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,087,561/26,089,356 = 26,089,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,087,561x = 26,089,356 × 26,089,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,087,561x = 680,654,496,494,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 680,654,496,494,736/12,087,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,310,325.67

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