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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,217,176 and 24,125,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,217,176 and 24,125,898 is: 47,642,675.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,217,176 : 24,125,898 = 24,125,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,217,176/24,125,898 = 24,125,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,217,176x = 24,125,898 × 24,125,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,217,176x = 582,058,954,306,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,058,954,306,404/12,217,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,642,675.71

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