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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,346,875 and 26,590,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,346,875 and 26,590,116 is: 57,264,228.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,346,875 : 26,590,116 = 26,590,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,346,875/26,590,116 = 26,590,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,346,875x = 26,590,116 × 26,590,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,346,875x = 707,034,268,893,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,034,268,893,456/12,346,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,264,228.31

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