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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,636,216 and 27,289,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,636,216 and 27,289,812 is: 58,936,460.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,636,216 : 27,289,812 = 27,289,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,636,216/27,289,812 = 27,289,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,636,216x = 27,289,812 × 27,289,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,636,216x = 744,733,838,995,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,733,838,995,344/12,636,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,936,460.01

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