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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,786,339 and 27,392,262

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,786,339 and 27,392,262 is: 58,682,631.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,786,339 : 27,392,262 = 27,392,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,786,339/27,392,262 = 27,392,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,786,339x = 27,392,262 × 27,392,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,786,339x = 750,336,017,476,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,336,017,476,644/12,786,339
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,682,631.32

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