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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,437,351 and 26,911,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,437,351 and 26,911,886 is: 58,231,821.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,437,351 : 26,911,886 = 26,911,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,437,351/26,911,886 = 26,911,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,437,351x = 26,911,886 × 26,911,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,437,351x = 724,249,608,076,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,249,608,076,996/12,437,351
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,231,821.88

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