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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,636,246 and 27,289,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,636,246 and 27,289,872 is: 58,936,579.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,636,246 : 27,289,872 = 27,289,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,636,246/27,289,872 = 27,289,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,636,246x = 27,289,872 × 27,289,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,636,246x = 744,737,113,776,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,737,113,776,384/12,636,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,936,579.25

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