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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,199,657 and 26,407,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,199,657 and 26,407,768 is: 57,163,099.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,199,657 : 26,407,768 = 26,407,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,199,657/26,407,768 = 26,407,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,199,657x = 26,407,768 × 26,407,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,199,657x = 697,370,210,741,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 697,370,210,741,824/12,199,657
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,163,099.81

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