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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,390,800 and 26,840,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,390,800 and 26,840,566 is: 58,141,200.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,390,800 : 26,840,566 = 26,840,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,390,800/26,840,566 = 26,840,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,390,800x = 26,840,566 × 26,840,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,390,800x = 720,415,983,200,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,415,983,200,356/12,390,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,141,200.18

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