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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,238,758 and 26,639,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,238,758 and 26,639,358 is: 57,984,265.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,238,758 : 26,639,358 = 26,639,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,238,758/26,639,358 = 26,639,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,238,758x = 26,639,358 × 26,639,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,238,758x = 709,655,394,652,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 709,655,394,652,164/12,238,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,984,265.61

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