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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,635,440 and 27,288,347

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,635,440 and 27,288,347 is: 58,933,751.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,635,440 : 27,288,347 = 27,288,347 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,635,440/27,288,347 = 27,288,347/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,635,440x = 27,288,347 × 27,288,347
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,635,440x = 744,653,881,992,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,653,881,992,409/12,635,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,933,751.57

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