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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,120,384 and 26,163,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,120,384 and 26,163,687 is: 56,478,286.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,120,384 : 26,163,687 = 26,163,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,120,384/26,163,687 = 26,163,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,120,384x = 26,163,687 × 26,163,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,120,384x = 684,538,517,433,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 684,538,517,433,969/12,120,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,478,286.28

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