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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,272,873 and 26,700,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,272,873 and 26,700,495 is: 58,088,797.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,272,873 : 26,700,495 = 26,700,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,272,873/26,700,495 = 26,700,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,272,873x = 26,700,495 × 26,700,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,272,873x = 712,916,433,245,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,916,433,245,025/12,272,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,088,797.40

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