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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,603,216 and 26,999,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,603,216 and 26,999,772 is: 57,841,402.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,603,216 : 26,999,772 = 26,999,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,603,216/26,999,772 = 26,999,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,603,216x = 26,999,772 × 26,999,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,603,216x = 728,987,688,051,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 728,987,688,051,984/12,603,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,841,402.39

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