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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,427,839 and 27,006,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,427,839 and 27,006,882 is: 58,688,535.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,427,839 : 27,006,882 = 27,006,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,427,839/27,006,882 = 27,006,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,427,839x = 27,006,882 × 27,006,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,427,839x = 729,371,675,361,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,371,675,361,924/12,427,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,688,535.90

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