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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,309,142 and 26,511,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,309,142 and 26,511,296 is: 57,099,740.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,309,142 : 26,511,296 = 26,511,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,309,142/26,511,296 = 26,511,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,309,142x = 26,511,296 × 26,511,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,309,142x = 702,848,815,599,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702,848,815,599,616/12,309,142
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,099,740.63

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