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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,278,799 and 26,735,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,278,799 and 26,735,981 is: 58,215,195.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,278,799 : 26,735,981 = 26,735,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,278,799/26,735,981 = 26,735,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,278,799x = 26,735,981 × 26,735,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,278,799x = 714,812,680,032,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,812,680,032,361/12,278,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,215,195.15

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