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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,387,201 and 26,672,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,387,201 and 26,672,718 is: 57,432,981.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,387,201 : 26,672,718 = 26,672,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,387,201/26,672,718 = 26,672,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,387,201x = 26,672,718 × 26,672,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,387,201x = 711,433,885,507,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 711,433,885,507,524/12,387,201
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,432,981.47

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