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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,593,230 and 26,699,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,593,230 and 26,699,828 is: 56,608,258.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,593,230 : 26,699,828 = 26,699,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,593,230/26,699,828 = 26,699,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,593,230x = 26,699,828 × 26,699,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,593,230x = 712,880,815,229,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,880,815,229,584/12,593,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,608,258.19

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