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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,168,578 and 26,345,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,168,578 and 26,345,092 is: 57,037,385.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,168,578 : 26,345,092 = 26,345,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,168,578/26,345,092 = 26,345,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,168,578x = 26,345,092 × 26,345,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,168,578x = 694,063,872,488,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 694,063,872,488,464/12,168,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,037,385.35

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