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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,298,536 and 28,471,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,298,536 and 28,471,716 is: 65,913,423.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,298,536 : 28,471,716 = 28,471,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,298,536/28,471,716 = 28,471,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,298,536x = 28,471,716 × 28,471,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,298,536x = 810,638,611,984,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 810,638,611,984,656/12,298,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,913,423.52

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