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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,582,436 and 27,000,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,582,436 and 27,000,008 is: 57,937,940.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,582,436 : 27,000,008 = 27,000,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,582,436/27,000,008 = 27,000,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,582,436x = 27,000,008 × 27,000,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,582,436x = 729,000,432,000,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,000,432,000,064/12,582,436
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,937,940.79

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