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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,114,280 and 26,686,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,114,280 and 26,686,640 is: 58,788,203.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,114,280 : 26,686,640 = 26,686,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,114,280/26,686,640 = 26,686,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,114,280x = 26,686,640 × 26,686,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,114,280x = 712,176,754,489,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,176,754,489,600/12,114,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,788,203.22

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