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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,294,927 and 26,482,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,294,927 and 26,482,059 is: 57,039,740.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,294,927 : 26,482,059 = 26,482,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,294,927/26,482,059 = 26,482,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,294,927x = 26,482,059 × 26,482,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,294,927x = 701,299,448,879,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 701,299,448,879,481/12,294,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,039,740.77

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