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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,561,579 and 27,600,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,561,579 and 27,600,444 is: 60,644,008.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,561,579 : 27,600,444 = 27,600,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,561,579/27,600,444 = 27,600,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,561,579x = 27,600,444 × 27,600,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,561,579x = 761,784,508,997,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 761,784,508,997,136/12,561,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,644,008.93

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