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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,120,437 and 26,163,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,120,437 and 26,163,794 is: 56,478,501.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,120,437 : 26,163,794 = 26,163,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,120,437/26,163,794 = 26,163,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,120,437x = 26,163,794 × 26,163,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,120,437x = 684,544,116,474,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 684,544,116,474,436/12,120,437
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,478,501.27

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