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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,558,374 and 27,124,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,558,374 and 27,124,396 is: 58,585,041.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,558,374 : 27,124,396 = 27,124,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,558,374/27,124,396 = 27,124,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,558,374x = 27,124,396 × 27,124,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,558,374x = 735,732,858,364,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 735,732,858,364,816/12,558,374
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,585,041.21

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