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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,787,530 and 27,394,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,787,530 and 27,394,500 is: 58,686,754.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,787,530 : 27,394,500 = 27,394,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,787,530/27,394,500 = 27,394,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,787,530x = 27,394,500 × 27,394,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,787,530x = 750,458,630,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,458,630,250,000/12,787,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,686,754.22

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