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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,508,944 and 27,409,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,508,944 and 27,409,374 is: 60,058,929.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,508,944 : 27,409,374 = 27,409,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,508,944/27,409,374 = 27,409,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,508,944x = 27,409,374 × 27,409,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,508,944x = 751,273,783,071,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 751,273,783,071,876/12,508,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,058,929.28

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