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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,351,960 and 27,216,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,351,960 and 27,216,864 is: 59,970,861.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,351,960 : 27,216,864 = 27,216,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,351,960/27,216,864 = 27,216,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,351,960x = 27,216,864 × 27,216,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,351,960x = 740,757,685,994,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,757,685,994,496/12,351,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,970,861.79

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