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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,366,972 and 26,565,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,366,972 and 26,565,192 is: 57,064,043.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,366,972 : 26,565,192 = 26,565,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,366,972/26,565,192 = 26,565,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,366,972x = 26,565,192 × 26,565,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,366,972x = 705,709,425,996,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,709,425,996,864/12,366,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,064,043.32

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