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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,256,274 and 26,943,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,256,274 and 26,943,844 is: 59,232,579.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,256,274 : 26,943,844 = 26,943,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,256,274/26,943,844 = 26,943,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,256,274x = 26,943,844 × 26,943,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,256,274x = 725,970,729,496,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 725,970,729,496,336/12,256,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,232,579.94

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