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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,364,120 and 26,556,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,364,120 and 26,556,462 is: 57,039,698.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,364,120 : 26,556,462 = 26,556,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,364,120/26,556,462 = 26,556,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,364,120x = 26,556,462 × 26,556,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,364,120x = 705,245,673,957,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,245,673,957,444/12,364,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,039,698.25

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