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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,294,905 and 26,482,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,294,905 and 26,482,018 is: 57,039,666.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,294,905 : 26,482,018 = 26,482,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,294,905/26,482,018 = 26,482,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,294,905x = 26,482,018 × 26,482,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,294,905x = 701,297,277,352,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 701,297,277,352,324/12,294,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,039,666.22

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