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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,636,634 and 24,643,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,636,634 and 24,643,412 is: 48,058,506.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,636,634 : 24,643,412 = 24,643,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,636,634/24,643,412 = 24,643,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,636,634x = 24,643,412 × 24,643,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,636,634x = 607,297,755,001,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,297,755,001,744/12,636,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,058,506.32

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