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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,546,624 and 27,217,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,546,624 and 27,217,152 is: 59,041,648.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,546,624 : 27,217,152 = 27,217,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,546,624/27,217,152 = 27,217,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,546,624x = 27,217,152 × 27,217,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,546,624x = 740,773,362,991,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,773,362,991,104/12,546,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,041,648.41

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