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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,135,365 and 26,071,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,135,365 and 26,071,677 is: 56,012,517.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,135,365 : 26,071,677 = 26,071,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,135,365/26,071,677 = 26,071,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,135,365x = 26,071,677 × 26,071,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,135,365x = 679,732,341,592,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,732,341,592,329/12,135,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,012,517.27

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