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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,178,026 and 26,766,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,178,026 and 26,766,576 is: 58,831,340.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,178,026 : 26,766,576 = 26,766,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,178,026/26,766,576 = 26,766,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,178,026x = 26,766,576 × 26,766,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,178,026x = 716,449,590,763,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 716,449,590,763,776/12,178,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,831,340.22

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