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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,244,140 and 26,692,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,244,140 and 26,692,884 is: 58,191,923.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,244,140 : 26,692,884 = 26,692,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,244,140/26,692,884 = 26,692,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,244,140x = 26,692,884 × 26,692,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,244,140x = 712,510,056,237,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,510,056,237,456/12,244,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,191,923.34

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