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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,337,580 and 26,734,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,337,580 and 26,734,340 is: 57,930,723.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,337,580 : 26,734,340 = 26,734,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,337,580/26,734,340 = 26,734,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,337,580x = 26,734,340 × 26,734,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,337,580x = 714,724,935,235,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,724,935,235,600/12,337,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,930,723.47

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