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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,875,904 and 26,809,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,875,904 and 26,809,632 is: 55,821,817.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,875,904 : 26,809,632 = 26,809,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,875,904/26,809,632 = 26,809,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,875,904x = 26,809,632 × 26,809,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,875,904x = 718,756,367,975,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 718,756,367,975,424/12,875,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,821,817.87

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