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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,779,130 and 27,506,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,779,130 and 27,506,877 is: 59,208,121.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,779,130 : 27,506,877 = 27,506,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,779,130/27,506,877 = 27,506,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,779,130x = 27,506,877 × 27,506,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,779,130x = 756,628,282,293,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,628,282,293,129/12,779,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,208,121.55

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