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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,787,538 and 27,394,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,787,538 and 27,394,516 is: 58,686,786.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,787,538 : 27,394,516 = 27,394,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,787,538/27,394,516 = 27,394,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,787,538x = 27,394,516 × 27,394,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,787,538x = 750,459,506,874,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,459,506,874,256/12,787,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,686,786.06

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