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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,216,982 and 24,125,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,216,982 and 24,125,588 is: 47,642,207.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,216,982 : 24,125,588 = 24,125,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,216,982/24,125,588 = 24,125,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,216,982x = 24,125,588 × 24,125,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,216,982x = 582,043,996,345,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,043,996,345,744/12,216,982
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,642,207.90

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