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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,398,891 and 26,697,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,398,891 and 26,697,734 is: 57,486,512.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,398,891 : 26,697,734 = 26,697,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,398,891/26,697,734 = 26,697,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,398,891x = 26,697,734 × 26,697,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,398,891x = 712,769,000,734,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,769,000,734,756/12,398,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,486,512.36

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