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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,185,852 and 26,276,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,185,852 and 26,276,036 is: 56,658,333.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,185,852 : 26,276,036 = 26,276,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,185,852/26,276,036 = 26,276,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,185,852x = 26,276,036 × 26,276,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,185,852x = 690,430,067,873,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 690,430,067,873,296/12,185,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,658,333.60

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