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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,346,877 and 26,590,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,346,877 and 26,590,120 is: 57,264,236.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,346,877 : 26,590,120 = 26,590,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,346,877/26,590,120 = 26,590,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,346,877x = 26,590,120 × 26,590,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,346,877x = 707,034,481,614,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,034,481,614,400/12,346,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,264,236.26

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