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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,308,970 and 28,493,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,308,970 and 28,493,039 is: 65,956,231.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,308,970 : 28,493,039 = 28,493,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,308,970/28,493,039 = 28,493,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,308,970x = 28,493,039 × 28,493,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,308,970x = 811,853,271,455,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 811,853,271,455,521/12,308,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,956,231.22

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