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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,454,779 and 26,956,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,454,779 and 26,956,590 is: 58,343,688.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,454,779 : 26,956,590 = 26,956,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,454,779/26,956,590 = 26,956,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,454,779x = 26,956,590 × 26,956,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,454,779x = 726,657,744,428,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,657,744,428,100/12,454,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,343,688.35

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