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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,712,938 and 27,802,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,712,938 and 27,802,533 is: 60,802,691.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,712,938 : 27,802,533 = 27,802,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,712,938/27,802,533 = 27,802,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,712,938x = 27,802,533 × 27,802,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,712,938x = 772,980,841,216,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 772,980,841,216,089/12,712,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,802,691.02

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