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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,324,132 and 26,596,881

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,324,132 and 26,596,881 is: 57,399,099.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,324,132 : 26,596,881 = 26,596,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,324,132/26,596,881 = 26,596,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,324,132x = 26,596,881 × 26,596,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,324,132x = 707,394,078,928,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,394,078,928,161/12,324,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,399,099.50

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