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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,366,980 and 26,565,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,366,980 and 26,565,208 is: 57,064,075.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,366,980 : 26,565,208 = 26,565,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,366,980/26,565,208 = 26,565,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,366,980x = 26,565,208 × 26,565,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,366,980x = 705,710,276,083,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,710,276,083,264/12,366,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,064,075.15

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