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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,486,726 and 27,236,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,486,726 and 27,236,538 is: 59,409,408.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,486,726 : 27,236,538 = 27,236,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,486,726/27,236,538 = 27,236,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,486,726x = 27,236,538 × 27,236,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,486,726x = 741,829,002,225,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,829,002,225,444/12,486,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,409,408.22

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