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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,117,624 and 26,515,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,117,624 and 26,515,561 is: 58,020,860.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,117,624 : 26,515,561 = 26,515,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,117,624/26,515,561 = 26,515,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,117,624x = 26,515,561 × 26,515,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,117,624x = 703,074,975,144,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,074,975,144,721/12,117,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,020,860.78

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