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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,600,894 and 27,482,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,600,894 and 27,482,466 is: 59,939,075.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,600,894 : 27,482,466 = 27,482,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,600,894/27,482,466 = 27,482,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,600,894x = 27,482,466 × 27,482,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,600,894x = 755,285,937,441,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,285,937,441,156/12,600,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,939,075.55

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