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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,346,881 and 26,590,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,346,881 and 26,590,128 is: 57,264,252.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,346,881 : 26,590,128 = 26,590,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,346,881/26,590,128 = 26,590,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,346,881x = 26,590,128 × 26,590,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,346,881x = 707,034,907,056,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,034,907,056,384/12,346,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,264,252.17

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