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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,124,479 and 26,267,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,124,479 and 26,267,008 is: 56,906,008.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,124,479 : 26,267,008 = 26,267,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,124,479/26,267,008 = 26,267,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,124,479x = 26,267,008 × 26,267,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,124,479x = 689,955,709,272,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,955,709,272,064/12,124,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,906,008.85

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