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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,308,073 and 26,783,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,308,073 and 26,783,463 is: 58,283,200.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,308,073 : 26,783,463 = 26,783,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,308,073/26,783,463 = 26,783,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,308,073x = 26,783,463 × 26,783,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,308,073x = 717,353,890,272,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 717,353,890,272,369/12,308,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,283,200.81

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