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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,630,587 and 27,385,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,630,587 and 27,385,279 is: 59,375,981.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,630,587 : 27,385,279 = 27,385,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,630,587/27,385,279 = 27,385,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,630,587x = 27,385,279 × 27,385,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,630,587x = 749,953,505,907,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 749,953,505,907,841/12,630,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,375,981.96

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