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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,717,515 and 27,546,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,717,515 and 27,546,214 is: 59,665,265.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,717,515 : 27,546,214 = 27,546,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,717,515/27,546,214 = 27,546,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,717,515x = 27,546,214 × 27,546,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,717,515x = 758,793,905,733,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 758,793,905,733,796/12,717,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,665,265.25

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