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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,121,159 and 26,165,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,121,159 and 26,165,178 is: 56,481,112.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,121,159 : 26,165,178 = 26,165,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,121,159/26,165,178 = 26,165,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,121,159x = 26,165,178 × 26,165,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,121,159x = 684,616,539,771,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 684,616,539,771,684/12,121,159
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,481,112.06

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