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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,102,500 and 26,221,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,102,500 and 26,221,036 is: 56,809,975.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,102,500 : 26,221,036 = 26,221,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,102,500/26,221,036 = 26,221,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,102,500x = 26,221,036 × 26,221,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,102,500x = 687,542,728,913,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,542,728,913,296/12,102,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,809,975.54

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