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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,470,932 and 26,798,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,470,932 and 26,798,352 is: 57,586,046.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,470,932 : 26,798,352 = 26,798,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,470,932/26,798,352 = 26,798,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,470,932x = 26,798,352 × 26,798,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,470,932x = 718,151,669,915,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 718,151,669,915,904/12,470,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,586,046.49

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