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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,128,542 and 26,535,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,128,542 and 26,535,956 is: 58,057,840.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,128,542 : 26,535,956 = 26,535,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,128,542/26,535,956 = 26,535,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,128,542x = 26,535,956 × 26,535,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,128,542x = 704,156,960,833,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 704,156,960,833,936/12,128,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,057,840.82

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