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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,601,138 and 27,482,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,601,138 and 27,482,916 is: 59,939,877.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,601,138 : 27,482,916 = 27,482,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,601,138/27,482,916 = 27,482,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,601,138x = 27,482,916 × 27,482,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,601,138x = 755,310,671,863,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,310,671,863,056/12,601,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,939,877.80

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