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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,600,908 and 27,482,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,600,908 and 27,482,492 is: 59,939,122.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,600,908 : 27,482,492 = 27,482,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,600,908/27,482,492 = 27,482,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,600,908x = 27,482,492 × 27,482,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,600,908x = 755,287,366,530,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,287,366,530,064/12,600,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,939,122.37

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