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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,559,925 and 27,044,377

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,559,925 and 27,044,377 is: 58,232,698.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,559,925 : 27,044,377 = 27,044,377 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,559,925/27,044,377 = 27,044,377/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,559,925x = 27,044,377 × 27,044,377
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,559,925x = 731,398,327,318,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,398,327,318,129/12,559,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,232,698.63

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