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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,391,876 and 26,988,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,391,876 and 26,988,440 is: 58,778,500.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,391,876 : 26,988,440 = 26,988,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,391,876/26,988,440 = 26,988,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,391,876x = 26,988,440 × 26,988,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,391,876x = 728,375,893,633,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 728,375,893,633,600/12,391,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,778,500.82

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