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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,750,978 and 27,516,973

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,750,978 and 27,516,973 is: 59,382,409.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,750,978 : 27,516,973 = 27,516,973 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,750,978/27,516,973 = 27,516,973/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,750,978x = 27,516,973 × 27,516,973
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,750,978x = 757,183,803,082,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 757,183,803,082,729/12,750,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,382,409.97

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