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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,178,952 and 26,527,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,178,952 and 26,527,696 is: 57,781,544.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,178,952 : 26,527,696 = 26,527,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,178,952/26,527,696 = 26,527,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,178,952x = 26,527,696 × 26,527,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,178,952x = 703,718,655,068,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,718,655,068,416/12,178,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,781,544.35

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