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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,786,840 and 27,387,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,786,840 and 27,387,432 is: 58,659,640.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,786,840 : 27,387,432 = 27,387,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,786,840/27,387,432 = 27,387,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,786,840x = 27,387,432 × 27,387,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,786,840x = 750,071,431,554,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,071,431,554,624/12,786,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,659,640.03

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