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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,737,088 and 26,655,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,737,088 and 26,655,156 is: 55,781,772.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,737,088 : 26,655,156 = 26,655,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,737,088/26,655,156 = 26,655,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,737,088x = 26,655,156 × 26,655,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,737,088x = 710,497,341,384,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 710,497,341,384,336/12,737,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,781,772.21

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