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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,337,728 and 26,734,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,337,728 and 26,734,788 is: 57,931,970.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,337,728 : 26,734,788 = 26,734,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,337,728/26,734,788 = 26,734,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,337,728x = 26,734,788 × 26,734,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,337,728x = 714,748,889,404,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,748,889,404,944/12,337,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,931,970.08

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