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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,526,276 and 24,057,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,526,276 and 24,057,224 is: 46,202,879.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,526,276 : 24,057,224 = 24,057,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,526,276/24,057,224 = 24,057,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,526,276x = 24,057,224 × 24,057,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,526,276x = 578,750,026,586,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,750,026,586,176/12,526,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,202,879.98

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