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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,186,378 and 26,470,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,186,378 and 26,470,550 is: 57,497,807.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,186,378 : 26,470,550 = 26,470,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,186,378/26,470,550 = 26,470,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,186,378x = 26,470,550 × 26,470,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,186,378x = 700,690,017,302,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,690,017,302,500/12,186,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,497,807.58

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