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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,603,712 and 27,488,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,603,712 and 27,488,768 is: 59,953,160.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,603,712 : 27,488,768 = 27,488,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,603,712/27,488,768 = 27,488,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,603,712x = 27,488,768 × 27,488,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,603,712x = 755,632,366,157,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,632,366,157,824/12,603,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,953,160.32

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