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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,339,081 and 26,737,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,339,081 and 26,737,506 is: 57,937,396.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,339,081 : 26,737,506 = 26,737,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,339,081/26,737,506 = 26,737,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,339,081x = 26,737,506 × 26,737,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,339,081x = 714,894,227,100,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,894,227,100,036/12,339,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,937,396.40

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