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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,575,931 and 26,944,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,575,931 and 26,944,656 is: 57,730,476.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,575,931 : 26,944,656 = 26,944,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,575,931/26,944,656 = 26,944,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,575,931x = 26,944,656 × 26,944,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,575,931x = 726,014,486,958,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,014,486,958,336/12,575,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,730,476.33

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