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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,576,740 and 26,946,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,576,740 and 26,946,494 is: 57,734,638.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,576,740 : 26,946,494 = 26,946,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,576,740/26,946,494 = 26,946,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,576,740x = 26,946,494 × 26,946,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,576,740x = 726,113,538,892,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,113,538,892,036/12,576,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,734,638.62

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