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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,285,800 and 26,660,003

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,285,800 and 26,660,003 is: 57,851,809.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,285,800 : 26,660,003 = 26,660,003 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,285,800/26,660,003 = 26,660,003/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,285,800x = 26,660,003 × 26,660,003
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,285,800x = 710,755,759,960,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 710,755,759,960,009/12,285,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,851,809.40

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