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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,742,044 and 27,512,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,742,044 and 27,512,656 is: 59,405,401.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,742,044 : 27,512,656 = 27,512,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,742,044/27,512,656 = 27,512,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,742,044x = 27,512,656 × 27,512,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,742,044x = 756,946,240,174,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,946,240,174,336/12,742,044
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,405,401.53

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