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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,628,352 and 27,277,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,628,352 and 27,277,480 is: 58,919,874.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,628,352 : 27,277,480 = 27,277,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,628,352/27,277,480 = 27,277,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,628,352x = 27,277,480 × 27,277,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,628,352x = 744,060,915,150,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,060,915,150,400/12,628,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,919,874.51

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