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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,272,876 and 26,700,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,272,876 and 26,700,508 is: 58,088,839.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,272,876 : 26,700,508 = 26,700,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,272,876/26,700,508 = 26,700,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,272,876x = 26,700,508 × 26,700,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,272,876x = 712,917,127,458,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,917,127,458,064/12,272,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,088,839.77

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