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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,637,240 and 27,288,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,637,240 and 27,288,138 is: 58,924,454.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,637,240 : 27,288,138 = 27,288,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,637,240/27,288,138 = 27,288,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,637,240x = 27,288,138 × 27,288,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,637,240x = 744,642,475,507,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,642,475,507,044/12,637,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,924,454.67

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