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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,779,370 and 27,507,366

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,779,370 and 27,507,366 is: 59,209,114.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,779,370 : 27,507,366 = 27,507,366 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,779,370/27,507,366 = 27,507,366/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,779,370x = 27,507,366 × 27,507,366
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,779,370x = 756,655,184,257,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,655,184,257,956/12,779,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,209,114.71

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