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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,346,890 and 26,590,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,346,890 and 26,590,156 is: 57,264,331.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,346,890 : 26,590,156 = 26,590,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,346,890/26,590,156 = 26,590,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,346,890x = 26,590,156 × 26,590,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,346,890x = 707,036,396,104,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,036,396,104,336/12,346,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,264,331.03

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