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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,841,440 and 26,745,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,841,440 and 26,745,768 is: 55,705,287.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,841,440 : 26,745,768 = 26,745,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,841,440/26,745,768 = 26,745,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,841,440x = 26,745,768 × 26,745,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,841,440x = 715,336,105,909,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,336,105,909,824/12,841,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,705,287.41

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