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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,339,229 and 26,737,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,339,229 and 26,737,791 is: 57,937,936.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,339,229 : 26,737,791 = 26,737,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,339,229/26,737,791 = 26,737,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,339,229x = 26,737,791 × 26,737,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,339,229x = 714,909,467,559,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,909,467,559,681/12,339,229
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,937,936.61

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