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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,717,351 and 27,545,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,717,351 and 27,545,886 is: 59,664,613.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,717,351 : 27,545,886 = 27,545,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,717,351/27,545,886 = 27,545,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,717,351x = 27,545,886 × 27,545,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,717,351x = 758,775,835,524,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 758,775,835,524,996/12,717,351
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,664,613.76

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