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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,492,693 and 28,917,825

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,492,693 and 28,917,825 is: 66,938,377.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,492,693 : 28,917,825 = 28,917,825 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,492,693/28,917,825 = 28,917,825/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,492,693x = 28,917,825 × 28,917,825
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,492,693x = 836,240,602,730,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 836,240,602,730,625/12,492,693
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,938,377.72

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