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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,743,907 and 18,876,966

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,743,907 and 18,876,966 is: 27,961,585.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,743,907 : 18,876,966 = 18,876,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,743,907/18,876,966 = 18,876,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,743,907x = 18,876,966 × 18,876,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,743,907x = 356,339,845,365,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,339,845,365,156/12,743,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,961,585.51

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