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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,178,313 and 26,500,499

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,178,313 and 26,500,499 is: 57,666,151.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,178,313 : 26,500,499 = 26,500,499 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,178,313/26,500,499 = 26,500,499/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,178,313x = 26,500,499 × 26,500,499
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,178,313x = 702,276,447,249,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702,276,447,249,001/12,178,313
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,666,151.89

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