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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,336,516 and 26,732,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,336,516 and 26,732,376 is: 57,927,207.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,336,516 : 26,732,376 = 26,732,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,336,516/26,732,376 = 26,732,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,336,516x = 26,732,376 × 26,732,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,336,516x = 714,619,926,605,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,619,926,605,376/12,336,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,927,207.86

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