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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,827,336 and 26,716,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,827,336 and 26,716,096 is: 55,642,869.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,827,336 : 26,716,096 = 26,716,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,827,336/26,716,096 = 26,716,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,827,336x = 26,716,096 × 26,716,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,827,336x = 713,749,785,481,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,749,785,481,216/12,827,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,642,869.69

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