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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,395,468 and 26,985,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,395,468 and 26,985,880 is: 58,750,320.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,395,468 : 26,985,880 = 26,985,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,395,468/26,985,880 = 26,985,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,395,468x = 26,985,880 × 26,985,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,395,468x = 728,237,719,374,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 728,237,719,374,400/12,395,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,750,320.63

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