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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,177,973 and 26,766,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,177,973 and 26,766,506 is: 58,831,288.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,177,973 : 26,766,506 = 26,766,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,177,973/26,766,506 = 26,766,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,177,973x = 26,766,506 × 26,766,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,177,973x = 716,445,843,448,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 716,445,843,448,036/12,177,973
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,831,288.54

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