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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,487,100 and 27,243,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,487,100 and 27,243,052 is: 59,436,048.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,487,100 : 27,243,052 = 27,243,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,487,100/27,243,052 = 27,243,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,487,100x = 27,243,052 × 27,243,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,487,100x = 742,183,882,274,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,183,882,274,704/12,487,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,436,048.58

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