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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,854,790 and 26,774,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,854,790 and 26,774,892 is: 55,768,693.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,854,790 : 26,774,892 = 26,774,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,854,790/26,774,892 = 26,774,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,854,790x = 26,774,892 × 26,774,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,854,790x = 716,894,841,611,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 716,894,841,611,664/12,854,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,768,693.35

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