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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,561,206 and 27,209,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,561,206 and 27,209,185 is: 58,938,588.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,561,206 : 27,209,185 = 27,209,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,561,206/27,209,185 = 27,209,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,561,206x = 27,209,185 × 27,209,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,561,206x = 740,339,748,364,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,339,748,364,225/12,561,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,938,588.25

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