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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,576,440 and 26,945,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,576,440 and 26,945,896 is: 57,733,453.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,576,440 : 26,945,896 = 26,945,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,576,440/26,945,896 = 26,945,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,576,440x = 26,945,896 × 26,945,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,576,440x = 726,081,311,242,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,081,311,242,816/12,576,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,733,453.29

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