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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,638,418 and 27,223,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,638,418 and 27,223,608 is: 58,640,633.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,638,418 : 27,223,608 = 27,223,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,638,418/27,223,608 = 27,223,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,638,418x = 27,223,608 × 27,223,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,638,418x = 741,124,832,537,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,124,832,537,664/12,638,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,640,633.07

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