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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,586,979 and 27,110,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,586,979 and 27,110,734 is: 58,393,034.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,586,979 : 27,110,734 = 27,110,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,586,979/27,110,734 = 27,110,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,586,979x = 27,110,734 × 27,110,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,586,979x = 734,991,898,018,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 734,991,898,018,756/12,586,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,393,034.42

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