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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,384,276 and 26,273,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,384,276 and 26,273,208 is: 55,738,539.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,384,276 : 26,273,208 = 26,273,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,384,276/26,273,208 = 26,273,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,384,276x = 26,273,208 × 26,273,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,384,276x = 690,281,458,611,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 690,281,458,611,264/12,384,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,738,539.63

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