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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,138,784 and 26,501,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,138,784 and 26,501,776 is: 57,859,513.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,138,784 : 26,501,776 = 26,501,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,138,784/26,501,776 = 26,501,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,138,784x = 26,501,776 × 26,501,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,138,784x = 702,344,131,154,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702,344,131,154,176/12,138,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,859,513.04

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