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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,399,602 and 26,274,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,399,602 and 26,274,268 is: 55,674,138.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,399,602 : 26,274,268 = 26,274,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,399,602/26,274,268 = 26,274,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,399,602x = 26,274,268 × 26,274,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,399,602x = 690,337,158,935,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 690,337,158,935,824/12,399,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,674,138.49

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