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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,308,938 and 26,785,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,308,938 and 26,785,238 is: 58,286,829.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,308,938 : 26,785,238 = 26,785,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,308,938/26,785,238 = 26,785,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,308,938x = 26,785,238 × 26,785,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,308,938x = 717,448,974,716,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 717,448,974,716,644/12,308,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,286,829.84

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