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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,578,651 and 26,951,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,578,651 and 26,951,188 is: 57,745,980.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,578,651 : 26,951,188 = 26,951,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,578,651/26,951,188 = 26,951,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,578,651x = 26,951,188 × 26,951,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,578,651x = 726,366,534,611,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 726,366,534,611,344/12,578,651
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,745,980.44

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