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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,572,080 and 26,979,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,572,080 and 26,979,296 is: 57,896,737.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,572,080 : 26,979,296 = 26,979,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,572,080/26,979,296 = 26,979,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,572,080x = 26,979,296 × 26,979,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,572,080x = 727,882,412,655,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 727,882,412,655,616/12,572,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,896,737.27

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