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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,357,832 and 26,912,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,357,832 and 26,912,592 is: 58,609,601.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,357,832 : 26,912,592 = 26,912,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,357,832/26,912,592 = 26,912,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,357,832x = 26,912,592 × 26,912,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,357,832x = 724,287,608,158,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,287,608,158,464/12,357,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,609,601.44

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