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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,120,380 and 26,163,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,120,380 and 26,163,679 is: 56,478,270.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,120,380 : 26,163,679 = 26,163,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,120,380/26,163,679 = 26,163,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,120,380x = 26,163,679 × 26,163,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,120,380x = 684,538,098,815,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 684,538,098,815,041/12,120,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,478,270.39

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