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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,135,530 and 26,072,014

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,135,530 and 26,072,014 is: 56,013,203.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,135,530 : 26,072,014 = 26,072,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,135,530/26,072,014 = 26,072,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,135,530x = 26,072,014 × 26,072,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,135,530x = 679,749,914,016,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,749,914,016,196/12,135,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,013,203.71

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