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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,470,391 and 29,136,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,470,391 and 29,136,462 is: 68,075,926.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,470,391 : 29,136,462 = 29,136,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,470,391/29,136,462 = 29,136,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,470,391x = 29,136,462 × 29,136,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,470,391x = 848,933,417,877,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 848,933,417,877,444/12,470,391
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,075,926.24

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