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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,202,563 and 26,856,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,202,563 and 26,856,582 is: 59,108,565.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,202,563 : 26,856,582 = 26,856,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,202,563/26,856,582 = 26,856,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,202,563x = 26,856,582 × 26,856,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,202,563x = 721,275,996,722,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 721,275,996,722,724/12,202,563
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,108,565.69

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