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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,757,832 and 27,286,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,757,832 and 27,286,000 is: 58,358,332.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,757,832 : 27,286,000 = 27,286,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,757,832/27,286,000 = 27,286,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,757,832x = 27,286,000 × 27,286,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,757,832x = 744,525,796,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,525,796,000,000/12,757,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,358,332.04

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