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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,135,564 and 26,072,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,135,564 and 26,072,080 is: 56,013,330.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,135,564 : 26,072,080 = 26,072,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,135,564/26,072,080 = 26,072,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,135,564x = 26,072,080 × 26,072,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,135,564x = 679,753,355,526,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,753,355,526,400/12,135,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,013,330.37

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