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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,178,450 and 26,500,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,178,450 and 26,500,788 is: 57,666,760.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,178,450 : 26,500,788 = 26,500,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,178,450/26,500,788 = 26,500,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,178,450x = 26,500,788 × 26,500,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,178,450x = 702,291,764,620,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702,291,764,620,944/12,178,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,666,760.93

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