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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,391,850 and 26,988,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,391,850 and 26,988,376 is: 58,778,345.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,391,850 : 26,988,376 = 26,988,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,391,850/26,988,376 = 26,988,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,391,850x = 26,988,376 × 26,988,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,391,850x = 728,372,439,117,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 728,372,439,117,376/12,391,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,778,345.37

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