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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,558,367 and 27,124,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,558,367 and 27,124,382 is: 58,585,013.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,558,367 : 27,124,382 = 27,124,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,558,367/27,124,382 = 27,124,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,558,367x = 27,124,382 × 27,124,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,558,367x = 735,732,098,881,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 735,732,098,881,924/12,558,367
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,585,013.39

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