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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,390,788 and 26,840,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,390,788 and 26,840,542 is: 58,141,152.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,390,788 : 26,840,542 = 26,840,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,390,788/26,840,542 = 26,840,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,390,788x = 26,840,542 × 26,840,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,390,788x = 720,414,694,853,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,414,694,853,764/12,390,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,141,152.51

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