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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,336,480 and 26,732,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,336,480 and 26,732,304 is: 57,927,064.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,336,480 : 26,732,304 = 26,732,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,336,480/26,732,304 = 26,732,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,336,480x = 26,732,304 × 26,732,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,336,480x = 714,616,077,148,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,616,077,148,416/12,336,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,927,064.86

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