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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,433,830 and 26,757,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,433,830 and 26,757,228 is: 57,580,749.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,433,830 : 26,757,228 = 26,757,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,433,830/26,757,228 = 26,757,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,433,830x = 26,757,228 × 26,757,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,433,830x = 715,949,250,243,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,949,250,243,984/12,433,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,580,749.47

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