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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,162,572 and 26,442,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,162,572 and 26,442,112 is: 57,486,630.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,162,572 : 26,442,112 = 26,442,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,162,572/26,442,112 = 26,442,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,162,572x = 26,442,112 × 26,442,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,162,572x = 699,185,287,020,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 699,185,287,020,544/12,162,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,486,630.87

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