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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,286,155 and 26,660,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,286,155 and 26,660,766 is: 57,853,449.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,286,155 : 26,660,766 = 26,660,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,286,155/26,660,766 = 26,660,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,286,155x = 26,660,766 × 26,660,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,286,155x = 710,796,443,706,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 710,796,443,706,756/12,286,155
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,853,449.16

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