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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,637,172 and 27,287,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,637,172 and 27,287,998 is: 58,924,167.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,637,172 : 27,287,998 = 27,287,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,637,172/27,287,998 = 27,287,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,637,172x = 27,287,998 × 27,287,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,637,172x = 744,634,834,848,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,634,834,848,004/12,637,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,924,167.12

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