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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,135,555 and 26,072,061

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,135,555 and 26,072,061 is: 56,013,290.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,135,555 : 26,072,061 = 26,072,061 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,135,555/26,072,061 = 26,072,061/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,135,555x = 26,072,061 × 26,072,061
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,135,555x = 679,752,364,787,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,752,364,787,721/12,135,555
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,013,290.27

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