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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,398,841 and 26,697,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,398,841 and 26,697,618 is: 57,486,244.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,398,841 : 26,697,618 = 26,697,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,398,841/26,697,618 = 26,697,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,398,841x = 26,697,618 × 26,697,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,398,841x = 712,762,806,873,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,762,806,873,924/12,398,841
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,486,244.63

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