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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,787,452 and 27,398,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,787,452 and 27,398,862 is: 58,705,803.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,787,452 : 27,398,862 = 27,398,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,787,452/27,398,862 = 27,398,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,787,452x = 27,398,862 × 27,398,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,787,452x = 750,697,638,895,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,697,638,895,044/12,787,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,705,803.07

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