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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,178,332 and 26,500,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,178,332 and 26,500,544 is: 57,666,257.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,178,332 : 26,500,544 = 26,500,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,178,332/26,500,544 = 26,500,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,178,332x = 26,500,544 × 26,500,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,178,332x = 702,278,832,295,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702,278,832,295,936/12,178,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,666,257.77

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