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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,455,127 and 17,531,901

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,455,127 and 17,531,901 is: 24,677,994.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,455,127 : 17,531,901 = 17,531,901 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,455,127/17,531,901 = 17,531,901/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,455,127x = 17,531,901 × 17,531,901
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,455,127x = 307,367,552,673,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,367,552,673,801/12,455,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,677,994.26

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