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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,451,516 and 27,264,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,451,516 and 27,264,992 is: 59,701,950.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,451,516 : 27,264,992 = 27,264,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,451,516/27,264,992 = 27,264,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,451,516x = 27,264,992 × 27,264,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,451,516x = 743,379,788,760,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,379,788,760,064/12,451,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,701,950.25

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