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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,138,100 and 26,007,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,138,100 and 26,007,533 is: 55,724,682.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,138,100 : 26,007,533 = 26,007,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,138,100/26,007,533 = 26,007,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,138,100x = 26,007,533 × 26,007,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,138,100x = 676,391,772,746,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 676,391,772,746,089/12,138,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,724,682.84

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