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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,787,524 and 27,394,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,787,524 and 27,394,488 is: 58,686,730.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,787,524 : 27,394,488 = 27,394,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,787,524/27,394,488 = 27,394,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,787,524x = 27,394,488 × 27,394,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,787,524x = 750,457,972,782,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,457,972,782,144/12,787,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,686,730.35

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