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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,784,080 and 27,465,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,784,080 and 27,465,504 is: 59,007,289.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,784,080 : 27,465,504 = 27,465,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,784,080/27,465,504 = 27,465,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,784,080x = 27,465,504 × 27,465,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,784,080x = 754,353,909,974,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 754,353,909,974,016/12,784,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,007,289.53

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