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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,398,890 and 26,697,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,398,890 and 26,697,732 is: 57,486,508.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,398,890 : 26,697,732 = 26,697,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,398,890/26,697,732 = 26,697,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,398,890x = 26,697,732 × 26,697,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,398,890x = 712,768,893,943,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,768,893,943,824/12,398,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,486,508.38

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