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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,841,438 and 26,745,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,841,438 and 26,745,764 is: 55,705,279.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,841,438 : 26,745,764 = 26,745,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,841,438/26,745,764 = 26,745,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,841,438x = 26,745,764 × 26,745,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,841,438x = 715,335,891,943,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,335,891,943,696/12,841,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,705,279.42

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