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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,117,135 and 25,936,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,117,135 and 25,936,782 is: 55,517,798.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,117,135 : 25,936,782 = 25,936,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,117,135/25,936,782 = 25,936,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,117,135x = 25,936,782 × 25,936,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,117,135x = 672,716,660,515,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,716,660,515,524/12,117,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,517,798.60

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