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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,474,088 and 26,873,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,474,088 and 26,873,168 is: 57,893,383.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,474,088 : 26,873,168 = 26,873,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,474,088/26,873,168 = 26,873,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,474,088x = 26,873,168 × 26,873,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,474,088x = 722,167,158,356,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 722,167,158,356,224/12,474,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,893,383.34

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