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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,337,672 and 26,734,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,337,672 and 26,734,532 is: 57,931,123.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,337,672 : 26,734,532 = 26,734,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,337,672/26,734,532 = 26,734,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,337,672x = 26,734,532 × 26,734,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,337,672x = 714,735,201,259,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,735,201,259,024/12,337,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,931,123.57

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