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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,120,755 and 26,130,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,120,755 and 26,130,538 is: 56,333,538.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,120,755 : 26,130,538 = 26,130,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,120,755/26,130,538 = 26,130,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,120,755x = 26,130,538 × 26,130,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,120,755x = 682,805,016,169,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 682,805,016,169,444/12,120,755
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,333,538.31

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