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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,185,554 and 26,471,829

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,185,554 and 26,471,829 is: 57,507,252.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,185,554 : 26,471,829 = 26,471,829 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,185,554/26,471,829 = 26,471,829/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,185,554x = 26,471,829 × 26,471,829
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,185,554x = 700,757,730,605,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,757,730,605,241/12,185,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,507,252.49

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