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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,185,538 and 26,471,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,185,538 and 26,471,802 is: 57,507,210.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,185,538 : 26,471,802 = 26,471,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,185,538/26,471,802 = 26,471,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,185,538x = 26,471,802 × 26,471,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,185,538x = 700,756,301,127,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,756,301,127,204/12,185,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,507,210.69

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