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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,168,576 and 26,345,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,168,576 and 26,345,088 is: 57,037,377.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,168,576 : 26,345,088 = 26,345,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,168,576/26,345,088 = 26,345,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,168,576x = 26,345,088 × 26,345,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,168,576x = 694,063,661,727,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 694,063,661,727,744/12,168,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,037,377.40

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