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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,792,894 and 27,711,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,792,894 and 27,711,552 is: 60,027,865.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,792,894 : 27,711,552 = 27,711,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,792,894/27,711,552 = 27,711,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,792,894x = 27,711,552 × 27,711,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,792,894x = 767,930,114,248,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 767,930,114,248,704/12,792,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,027,865.02

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