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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,285,938 and 26,660,250

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,285,938 and 26,660,250 is: 57,852,231.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,285,938 : 26,660,250 = 26,660,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,285,938/26,660,250 = 26,660,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,285,938x = 26,660,250 × 26,660,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,285,938x = 710,768,930,062,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 710,768,930,062,500/12,285,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,852,231.56

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