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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,787,588 and 27,394,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,787,588 and 27,394,612 is: 58,686,967.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,787,588 : 27,394,612 = 27,394,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,787,588/27,394,612 = 27,394,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,787,588x = 27,394,612 × 27,394,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,787,588x = 750,464,766,630,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,464,766,630,544/12,787,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,686,967.91

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