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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,623,535 and 27,609,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,623,535 and 27,609,029 is: 60,383,916.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,623,535 : 27,609,029 = 27,609,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,623,535/27,609,029 = 27,609,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,623,535x = 27,609,029 × 27,609,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,623,535x = 762,258,482,322,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 762,258,482,322,841/12,623,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,383,916.42

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