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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,391,906 and 26,842,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,391,906 and 26,842,508 is: 58,144,423.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,391,906 : 26,842,508 = 26,842,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,391,906/26,842,508 = 26,842,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,391,906x = 26,842,508 × 26,842,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,391,906x = 720,520,235,730,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,520,235,730,064/12,391,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,144,423.93

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