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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,542,768 and 27,477,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,542,768 and 27,477,104 is: 60,193,351.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,542,768 : 27,477,104 = 27,477,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,542,768/27,477,104 = 27,477,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,542,768x = 27,477,104 × 27,477,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,542,768x = 754,991,244,226,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 754,991,244,226,816/12,542,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,193,351.60

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