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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,304,932 and 26,502,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,304,932 and 26,502,996 is: 57,083,517.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,304,932 : 26,502,996 = 26,502,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,304,932/26,502,996 = 26,502,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,304,932x = 26,502,996 × 26,502,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,304,932x = 702,408,796,976,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702,408,796,976,016/12,304,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,083,517.16

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