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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,244,142 and 26,692,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,244,142 and 26,692,888 is: 58,191,931.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,244,142 : 26,692,888 = 26,692,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,244,142/26,692,888 = 26,692,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,244,142x = 26,692,888 × 26,692,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,244,142x = 712,510,269,780,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,510,269,780,544/12,244,142
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,191,931.27

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