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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,602,307 and 27,494,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,602,307 and 27,494,847 is: 59,986,366.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,602,307 : 27,494,847 = 27,494,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,602,307/27,494,847 = 27,494,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,602,307x = 27,494,847 × 27,494,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,602,307x = 755,966,611,553,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,966,611,553,409/12,602,307
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,986,366.91

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