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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,384,252 and 26,273,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,384,252 and 26,273,160 is: 55,738,443.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,384,252 : 26,273,160 = 26,273,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,384,252/26,273,160 = 26,273,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,384,252x = 26,273,160 × 26,273,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,384,252x = 690,278,936,385,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 690,278,936,385,600/12,384,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,738,443.98

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