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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,178,031 and 26,766,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,178,031 and 26,766,586 is: 58,831,360.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,178,031 : 26,766,586 = 26,766,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,178,031/26,766,586 = 26,766,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,178,031x = 26,766,586 × 26,766,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,178,031x = 716,450,126,095,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 716,450,126,095,396/12,178,031
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,831,360.02

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