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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,396,216 and 26,988,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,396,216 and 26,988,144 is: 58,756,633.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,396,216 : 26,988,144 = 26,988,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,396,216/26,988,144 = 26,988,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,396,216x = 26,988,144 × 26,988,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,396,216x = 728,359,916,564,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 728,359,916,564,736/12,396,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,756,633.20

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