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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,779,139 and 27,506,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,779,139 and 27,506,895 is: 59,208,157.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,779,139 : 27,506,895 = 27,506,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,779,139/27,506,895 = 27,506,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,779,139x = 27,506,895 × 27,506,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,779,139x = 756,629,272,541,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,629,272,541,025/12,779,139
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,208,157.34

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