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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,121,488 and 26,165,835

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,121,488 and 26,165,835 is: 56,482,415.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,121,488 : 26,165,835 = 26,165,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,121,488/26,165,835 = 26,165,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,121,488x = 26,165,835 × 26,165,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,121,488x = 684,650,921,247,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 684,650,921,247,225/12,121,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,482,415.46

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