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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,783,966 and 27,465,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,783,966 and 27,465,276 is: 59,006,836.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,783,966 : 27,465,276 = 27,465,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,783,966/27,465,276 = 27,465,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,783,966x = 27,465,276 × 27,465,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,783,966x = 754,341,385,756,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 754,341,385,756,176/12,783,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,006,836.04

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