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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,470,940 and 26,798,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,470,940 and 26,798,368 is: 57,586,078.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,470,940 : 26,798,368 = 26,798,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,470,940/26,798,368 = 26,798,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,470,940x = 26,798,368 × 26,798,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,470,940x = 718,152,527,463,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 718,152,527,463,424/12,470,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,586,078.31

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