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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,399,616 and 26,274,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,399,616 and 26,274,295 is: 55,674,190.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,399,616 : 26,274,295 = 26,274,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,399,616/26,274,295 = 26,274,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,399,616x = 26,274,295 × 26,274,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,399,616x = 690,338,577,747,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 690,338,577,747,025/12,399,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,674,190.05

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