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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,346,848 and 26,590,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,346,848 and 26,590,065 is: 57,264,133.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,346,848 : 26,590,065 = 26,590,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,346,848/26,590,065 = 26,590,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,346,848x = 26,590,065 × 26,590,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,346,848x = 707,031,556,704,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,031,556,704,225/12,346,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,264,133.87

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