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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,642,813 and 27,307,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,642,813 and 27,307,386 is: 58,981,599.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,642,813 : 27,307,386 = 27,307,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,642,813/27,307,386 = 27,307,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,642,813x = 27,307,386 × 27,307,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,642,813x = 745,693,330,152,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 745,693,330,152,996/12,642,813
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,981,599.28

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