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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,561,555 and 27,600,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,561,555 and 27,600,396 is: 60,643,913.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,561,555 : 27,600,396 = 27,600,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,561,555/27,600,396 = 27,600,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,561,555x = 27,600,396 × 27,600,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,561,555x = 761,781,859,356,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 761,781,859,356,816/12,561,555
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,643,913.86

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