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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,731,916 and 24,814,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,731,916 and 24,814,104 is: 48,361,908.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,731,916 : 24,814,104 = 24,814,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,731,916/24,814,104 = 24,814,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,731,916x = 24,814,104 × 24,814,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,731,916x = 615,739,757,322,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 615,739,757,322,816/12,731,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,361,908.56

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