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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,779,324 and 27,507,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,779,324 and 27,507,268 is: 59,208,905.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,779,324 : 27,507,268 = 27,507,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,779,324/27,507,268 = 27,507,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,779,324x = 27,507,268 × 27,507,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,779,324x = 756,649,792,823,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,649,792,823,824/12,779,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,208,905.95

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