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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,783,760 and 27,387,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,783,760 and 27,387,104 is: 58,672,367.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,783,760 : 27,387,104 = 27,387,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,783,760/27,387,104 = 27,387,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,783,760x = 27,387,104 × 27,387,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,783,760x = 750,053,465,506,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,053,465,506,816/12,783,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,672,367.56

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