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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,396,078 and 26,987,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,396,078 and 26,987,796 is: 58,755,772.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,396,078 : 26,987,796 = 26,987,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,396,078/26,987,796 = 26,987,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,396,078x = 26,987,796 × 26,987,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,396,078x = 728,341,132,937,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 728,341,132,937,616/12,396,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,755,772.02

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