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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,120,371 and 26,163,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,120,371 and 26,163,664 is: 56,478,247.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,120,371 : 26,163,664 = 26,163,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,120,371/26,163,664 = 26,163,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,120,371x = 26,163,664 × 26,163,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,120,371x = 684,537,313,904,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 684,537,313,904,896/12,120,371
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,478,247.56

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