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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,578,626 and 26,951,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,578,626 and 26,951,138 is: 57,745,880.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,578,626 : 26,951,138 = 26,951,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,578,626/26,951,138 = 26,951,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,578,626x = 26,951,138 × 26,951,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,578,626x = 726,363,839,495,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,363,839,495,044/12,578,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,745,880.95

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