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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,121,120 and 26,165,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,121,120 and 26,165,018 is: 56,480,603.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,121,120 : 26,165,018 = 26,165,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,121,120/26,165,018 = 26,165,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,121,120x = 26,165,018 × 26,165,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,121,120x = 684,608,166,940,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 684,608,166,940,324/12,121,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,480,603.03

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