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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,087,572 and 26,089,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,087,572 and 26,089,376 is: 56,310,360.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,087,572 : 26,089,376 = 26,089,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,087,572/26,089,376 = 26,089,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,087,572x = 26,089,376 × 26,089,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,087,572x = 680,655,540,069,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 680,655,540,069,376/12,087,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,310,360.76

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