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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,135,571 and 26,072,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,135,571 and 26,072,105 is: 56,013,405.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,135,571 : 26,072,105 = 26,072,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,135,571/26,072,105 = 26,072,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,135,571x = 26,072,105 × 26,072,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,135,571x = 679,754,659,131,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,754,659,131,025/12,135,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,013,405.48

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