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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,395,956 and 26,783,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,395,956 and 26,783,728 is: 57,871,138.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,395,956 : 26,783,728 = 26,783,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,395,956/26,783,728 = 26,783,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,395,956x = 26,783,728 × 26,783,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,395,956x = 717,368,085,577,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 717,368,085,577,984/12,395,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,871,138.42

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