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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,454,821 and 26,956,666

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,454,821 and 26,956,666 is: 58,343,820.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,454,821 : 26,956,666 = 26,956,666 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,454,821/26,956,666 = 26,956,666/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,454,821x = 26,956,666 × 26,956,666
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,454,821x = 726,661,841,835,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,661,841,835,556/12,454,821
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,343,820.58

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