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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,112,497 and 26,579,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,112,497 and 26,579,097 is: 58,323,927.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,112,497 : 26,579,097 = 26,579,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,112,497/26,579,097 = 26,579,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,112,497x = 26,579,097 × 26,579,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,112,497x = 706,448,397,335,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,448,397,335,409/12,112,497
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,323,927.54

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