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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,637,171 and 27,287,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,637,171 and 27,287,996 is: 58,924,163.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,637,171 : 27,287,996 = 27,287,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,637,171/27,287,996 = 27,287,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,637,171x = 27,287,996 × 27,287,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,637,171x = 744,634,725,696,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,634,725,696,016/12,637,171
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,924,163.15

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