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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,582,285 and 27,519,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,582,285 and 27,519,588 is: 60,189,999.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,582,285 : 27,519,588 = 27,519,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,582,285/27,519,588 = 27,519,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,582,285x = 27,519,588 × 27,519,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,582,285x = 757,327,723,689,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 757,327,723,689,744/12,582,285
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,189,999.17

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