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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,391,929 and 26,842,554

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,391,929 and 26,842,554 is: 58,144,515.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,391,929 : 26,842,554 = 26,842,554 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,391,929/26,842,554 = 26,842,554/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,391,929x = 26,842,554 × 26,842,554
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,391,929x = 720,522,705,242,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,522,705,242,916/12,391,929
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,144,515.29

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