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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,470,930 and 26,798,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,470,930 and 26,798,348 is: 57,586,038.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,470,930 : 26,798,348 = 26,798,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,470,930/26,798,348 = 26,798,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,470,930x = 26,798,348 × 26,798,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,470,930x = 718,151,455,529,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 718,151,455,529,104/12,470,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,586,038.53

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