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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,543,260 and 26,593,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,543,260 and 26,593,732 is: 56,382,996.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,543,260 : 26,593,732 = 26,593,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,543,260/26,593,732 = 26,593,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,543,260x = 26,593,732 × 26,593,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,543,260x = 707,226,581,687,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,226,581,687,824/12,543,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,382,996.26

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