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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,742,167 and 27,512,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,742,167 and 27,512,880 is: 59,405,795.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,742,167 : 27,512,880 = 27,512,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,742,167/27,512,880 = 27,512,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,742,167x = 27,512,880 × 27,512,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,742,167x = 756,958,565,894,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,958,565,894,400/12,742,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,405,795.41

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