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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,576,160 and 26,946,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,576,160 and 26,946,848 is: 57,738,818.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,576,160 : 26,946,848 = 26,946,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,576,160/26,946,848 = 26,946,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,576,160x = 26,946,848 × 26,946,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,576,160x = 726,132,617,135,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,132,617,135,104/12,576,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,738,818.30

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