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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,238,872 and 26,639,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,238,872 and 26,639,715 is: 57,985,279.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,238,872 : 26,639,715 = 26,639,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,238,872/26,639,715 = 26,639,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,238,872x = 26,639,715 × 26,639,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,238,872x = 709,674,415,281,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 709,674,415,281,225/12,238,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,985,279.63

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