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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,470,928 and 26,798,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,470,928 and 26,798,344 is: 57,586,030.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,470,928 : 26,798,344 = 26,798,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,470,928/26,798,344 = 26,798,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,470,928x = 26,798,344 × 26,798,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,470,928x = 718,151,241,142,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 718,151,241,142,336/12,470,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,586,030.58

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