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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,578,642 and 26,951,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,578,642 and 26,951,172 is: 57,745,953.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,578,642 : 26,951,172 = 26,951,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,578,642/26,951,172 = 26,951,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,578,642x = 26,951,172 × 26,951,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,578,642x = 726,365,672,173,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,365,672,173,584/12,578,642
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,745,953.19

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