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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,787,461 and 27,398,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,787,461 and 27,398,877 is: 58,705,826.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,787,461 : 27,398,877 = 27,398,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,787,461/27,398,877 = 27,398,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,787,461x = 27,398,877 × 27,398,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,787,461x = 750,698,460,861,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,698,460,861,129/12,787,461
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,705,826.03

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