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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,117,622 and 26,515,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,117,622 and 26,515,557 is: 58,020,852.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,117,622 : 26,515,557 = 26,515,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,117,622/26,515,557 = 26,515,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,117,622x = 26,515,557 × 26,515,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,117,622x = 703,074,763,020,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,074,763,020,249/12,117,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,020,852.86

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