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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,363,957 and 26,556,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,363,957 and 26,556,138 is: 57,039,058.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,363,957 : 26,556,138 = 26,556,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,363,957/26,556,138 = 26,556,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,363,957x = 26,556,138 × 26,556,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,363,957x = 705,228,465,475,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,228,465,475,044/12,363,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,039,058.41

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