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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,391,332 and 26,259,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,391,332 and 26,259,496 is: 55,648,668.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,391,332 : 26,259,496 = 26,259,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,391,332/26,259,496 = 26,259,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,391,332x = 26,259,496 × 26,259,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,391,332x = 689,561,130,174,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,561,130,174,016/12,391,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,648,668.78

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