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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,777,927 and 27,913,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,777,927 and 27,913,923 is: 60,979,147.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,777,927 : 27,913,923 = 27,913,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,777,927/27,913,923 = 27,913,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,777,927x = 27,913,923 × 27,913,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,777,927x = 779,187,097,249,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 779,187,097,249,929/12,777,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,979,147.65

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