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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,308,181 and 26,783,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,308,181 and 26,783,679 is: 58,283,629.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,308,181 : 26,783,679 = 26,783,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,308,181/26,783,679 = 26,783,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,308,181x = 26,783,679 × 26,783,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,308,181x = 717,365,460,775,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 717,365,460,775,041/12,308,181
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,283,629.46

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