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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,627,920 and 27,273,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,627,920 and 27,273,600 is: 58,905,129.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,627,920 : 27,273,600 = 27,273,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,627,920/27,273,600 = 27,273,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,627,920x = 27,273,600 × 27,273,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,627,920x = 743,849,256,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,849,256,960,000/12,627,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,905,129.03

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