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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,238,869 and 26,639,710

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,238,869 and 26,639,710 is: 57,985,272.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,238,869 : 26,639,710 = 26,639,710 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,238,869/26,639,710 = 26,639,710/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,238,869x = 26,639,710 × 26,639,710
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,238,869x = 709,674,148,884,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 709,674,148,884,100/12,238,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,985,272.08

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