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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,644,552 and 29,839,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,644,552 and 29,839,178 is: 70,415,823.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,644,552 : 29,839,178 = 29,839,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,644,552/29,839,178 = 29,839,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,644,552x = 29,839,178 × 29,839,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,644,552x = 890,376,543,715,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 890,376,543,715,684/12,644,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,415,823.65

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