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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,787,443 and 27,398,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,787,443 and 27,398,844 is: 58,705,767.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,787,443 : 27,398,844 = 27,398,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,787,443/27,398,844 = 27,398,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,787,443x = 27,398,844 × 27,398,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,787,443x = 750,696,652,536,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,696,652,536,336/12,787,443
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,705,767.25

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