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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,102,498 and 26,221,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,102,498 and 26,221,032 is: 56,809,967.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,102,498 : 26,221,032 = 26,221,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,102,498/26,221,032 = 26,221,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,102,498x = 26,221,032 × 26,221,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,102,498x = 687,542,519,145,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,542,519,145,024/12,102,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,809,967.59

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