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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,351,936 and 27,216,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,351,936 and 27,216,816 is: 59,970,766.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,351,936 : 27,216,816 = 27,216,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,351,936/27,216,816 = 27,216,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,351,936x = 27,216,816 × 27,216,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,351,936x = 740,755,073,177,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,755,073,177,856/12,351,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,970,766.78

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