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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,395,187 and 26,848,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,395,187 and 26,848,638 is: 58,155,585.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,395,187 : 26,848,638 = 26,848,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,395,187/26,848,638 = 26,848,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,395,187x = 26,848,638 × 26,848,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,395,187x = 720,849,362,455,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,849,362,455,044/12,395,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,155,585.91

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