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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,598,656 and 26,981,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,598,656 and 26,981,796 is: 57,785,315.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,598,656 : 26,981,796 = 26,981,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,598,656/26,981,796 = 26,981,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,598,656x = 26,981,796 × 26,981,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,598,656x = 728,017,315,385,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 728,017,315,385,616/12,598,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,785,315.78

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