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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,177,992 and 26,766,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,177,992 and 26,766,544 is: 58,831,363.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,177,992 : 26,766,544 = 26,766,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,177,992/26,766,544 = 26,766,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,177,992x = 26,766,544 × 26,766,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,177,992x = 716,447,877,703,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 716,447,877,703,936/12,177,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,831,363.80

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