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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,135,582 and 26,072,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,135,582 and 26,072,127 is: 56,013,449.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,135,582 : 26,072,127 = 26,072,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,135,582/26,072,127 = 26,072,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,135,582x = 26,072,127 × 26,072,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,135,582x = 679,755,806,304,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,755,806,304,129/12,135,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,013,449.24

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