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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,582,300 and 27,221,109

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,582,300 and 27,221,109 is: 58,891,361.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,582,300 : 27,221,109 = 27,221,109 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,582,300/27,221,109 = 27,221,109/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,582,300x = 27,221,109 × 27,221,109
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,582,300x = 740,988,775,189,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,988,775,189,881/12,582,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,891,361.29

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