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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,202,560 and 26,856,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,202,560 and 26,856,576 is: 59,108,553.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,202,560 : 26,856,576 = 26,856,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,202,560/26,856,576 = 26,856,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,202,560x = 26,856,576 × 26,856,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,202,560x = 721,275,674,443,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,275,674,443,776/12,202,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,108,553.82

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