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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,486,479 and 27,236,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,486,479 and 27,236,085 is: 59,408,607.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,486,479 : 27,236,085 = 27,236,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,486,479/27,236,085 = 27,236,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,486,479x = 27,236,085 × 27,236,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,486,479x = 741,804,326,127,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,804,326,127,225/12,486,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,408,607.19

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